CANTERBURY AUTOMOBILE ASSN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1930, Page 4

CANTERBURY AUTOMOBILE ASSN.

WESTLAND BRANCH. M The monthly meeting, of the above named branch was held in the County Chambers last night; Present;:' Messrs T. W. Duff (Vice-President in the Chair), Jas. King,-JR. Appleton, Dr ..Teiclielnuum, J. J. Mclntosh, JSchroder, J. 0. Macfarlane, ~W. \B. Richards. \ •, The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.. vl It was resolved'in the absence of : the President (Mr D. P. Stuart) to hold the annual meeting in a fortnight’s time when it is hoped there will be a good attendance. Apologies for absence- were received, .from Messrs D. P. .Stuart (in Auckland) and W. Houston, of South Hokitika. Reference was made to the good work doue by Mr D. J. Evans in .supplying artiplon for the motor journal and on the motion of Mr ,( Duff seconded, by- Dr Teichelmann ; it, : was unanimously resolved to ask Mr,-Evans to ■ accept the ■ position, of honorary member of tire, Association, It was • also- resolved on ■ the-- motion, of the Chairman, . seconded ;by,:i Dr Tekj'.elmanu, that -the parent : bpdy .bo asked to strike off the, b00k,?.;-; Ml .arrears of over . tyo years -, standing, ; A letter was - received from■= e;the Westland County Council: containing a request for signs on. the Main Highway at Matainui by the School Committee, asking motorists to slow down owing to the proximity of the school, -the. Council offering to put up ihe signs if provided by the Association. .—Resolved that application be made for the signs and that the Committee be advised on the matter. It was resolved that the Borough Council’s attention be drawn to the unsatisfactory state of some- of the traffic domes,. asking that those; at the intersection of Weld-, and , Fitzlierbert ■ Streets be .banked..; an,d those abutting Revell - Street in Hamilton and Weld,: Streets, be. brought).>hack Pram Revel! Street 8 to'.lo fpet,.-.Revell Street l>eiiig so narrow. , Mi; Mclntosh again brought up The question of urging, the construction ,qf a motor road from, tke : (Jlapier Hotel to the foot of Franz ■ Josef, Glacier, ,a distance of three miles, but Dr Teiohelniaun said the matter had • : ...besn thrashed out before,; It-.was decided to leave the matter over for the time being. It was felt, however,- that the road must eventually be made. , t . ". This concluded the meeting.