PROVINCIAL TOPICS

Evening Star, Issue 24005, 2 October 1941, Page 12

PROVINCIAL TOPICS

EXPANSION LEAGUE DISCUSSIONS The monthly meeting of the Executive .Committee of tlve Otago Expansion League was held on Tuesday night, Mr H. M. Mackay presiding over a fair attendance of members. Advice was received from the West Harbour Borough Council that Mr F. Mitchell would represent the borough on the Executive Committee. Correspondence from tho_ Public Works Department, Dunedin, intimated that a detailed plan of the Maniototo irrigation •tn-a would bo completed very shortly .1,1 id forwarded to tho league immediately. The action of the department was favourably commented upon by several members, and, , as soon as the tracing .•omes to hand, the secretary was in--iructed to write conveying the appreciation of the executive for tho help and cooperation given. The department also wrote conveying statistical information regarding tho Otago section of the Haast Pass road. AIR-CONDITIONED CARRIAGES. An inquire was received from the Southland Progress League regarding the temrjoratuve of the new air-conditioned carnages, and asking if any complaints had been received concerning the discomfort causei| to. passengers through overheating.

Several members instanced cases which had come under their notice, but the executive could only say that the matter had not previously been brought before its notice. The secretary was instructed to advise tho Southland League accordingly. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. A report was given by tho President on the meeting organised by the Dunedin branch of the Now Zealand Society for Closer .Relations witli Russia, which he had* been invited to attend. The action of the president in representing tho league was fully endorsed by the members, and the opinion was expressed that Russia was fully deserving of all the support which could be afforded her, and that everything should be done to promote closer cultural, diplomatic, and economic relations with the Soviet Union. DUNEDIN TRAVEL CLUB. Mr Mackay reported on his attendance at the annual meeting of the Dunedin Travel Club. .After receiving the report, it was suggested that some of the league’s literature should be made available to the Travel Club so that visitors could bo enlightened regarding the scenic beauties of both the city and province. The question of afforestation was briefly discussed, and the secretary was instructed to ascertain from (be Chamber of Commerce if any further action had been taken in (ho matter of following up tho case presented to tho City Council by the deputation some weeks ago. t