NORTHLAND AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 296, 10 September 1926, Page 11

NORTHLAND AFFAIRS

ANNUAL MEETING OF PROGRESA SIVE ASSOCIATION.

In tho annual report of the Northland Progressive Association, which «<s considered at the annual meeting of the association last night, the executive stated that the past year had been one of considerable activity. Although many matters were still calling for at•tention, the executive considered 1 hat the association could claim tba; ts efforts had met with a considerable measure of success. The fi na f° ial statement for the past year showed a » > redit balance of «£3 Ils. Bd. . Referring to the Hill Street deviation the report states :-"Your executive, supported bv the Karon Association and all the affiliated associations of the city, stands for the Hill Street deviation because: (1) From the standpoint of the interests of the city as a. whole it is a financially sound proposition, which will save thousands of pounds per annum of tramway revenue. (2) Because it can be constructed immediately out of revenue, and we believe it to be the only means available, for many years to come, ot shortening a route which will f ll" a y 8 serve a very large proportion of the iesidents of the western suburbs. We do not pretend to believe that this route is the most direct one from the centre ot the city, but we do say that it will always be one of the routes to the west, and will always bo required to serve the northern area, oven if a more direct route is discovered to serve the other portions of tho city. We believe that the western suburbs arc destined during the next few years to see immense development, and will eventually rqiwo means of transport from thrce . se , parat S areas, viz, the northern, central, and southern portions of the city. , In moving the adoption of the report ind balance-sheet, the president (Mr b. E. Lambert) remarked that in spite ot what had bean achieved, it was still necessarv for the association to to the City Council for assistance The residents of Northland had been in a difficult position for many years, esneciallv in regard to the question of transport, and some people were hepmning to wonder when they were g Ol 'g to Jet better facilities It was to be hoped, continued Mr. Lambert, that the Citv Council would as soon as possible locido definitely what was to be done about the Northland as the bus service, though useful, suited onlj a small proportion of residents. Mr. Lambert stated that lie had approached the City Council on the question of whether n bus service could be rnn from Bowen Street, ns well as from the Tc \ro Post Office, while he had also suggested that a bus service should be inaugurated for use at. night. Mr. Cnble. of the tramwavs department, was considering these matters, and It was nrohnble that the department would do something in regard to them before long. . , , > The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Mr. S. E. Tambert; vice-presidents. Messrs. r. I‘4-ines nnd W. B. Willis: honorary secretary. Mr. A. T, Angell: committee. MpSjsfß.zf .T. An dnr<;r»n. TT. J. Atkinson. AV. C. Burd. T. A. Burrow. Blackburn. B’eckmore, T. E. Evison, H. Franklin,

A. Gapes, Captain F. A. Macindoe, T. Plant, C. Roser, R. M. Ross,. J. K. Smith and H. W. Thomas. When the formal business of the evening had been disposed of, Mr. G. Lauchlan, A.M.1.E.E., superintendent of the city electric lighting department, dellvered a very interesting address on the subject of the electrical change-over. At the conclusion of his address a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Lauchlan was carried by those present.