SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 402, 20 May 1922, Page 3

SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF DISTRICT BRANCH.

The fourth annual meeting ot the North Wellington branch of the New Zealand bociety of Civil Engineers was held in the Municipal Chambers yesterday afternoon, when there were present: MessrgA. H. M. Wright (president), H. V M. Hazard (secretary, Wanganui), A. Dinnie, G. 1. Anderson and T. A. Johnstone (Mangahao N 0 Stavelev and R. D. Tosswill (Wanganui), A. S. Patterson (Wellington), G W. King (Foxton), J. R. Hughes, S. Jickelland G. S. Leeder (Palmerston North). .... \. i In weleoining the visiting members to the town, the Mayor (Mr J. A Nash, M P ) said he had always supported conferenOßS- of civil engineers, because they were -of great value to the general community. Tho Palmerston North Borough Council had always been happy to allow its engineer to attend the annual conference of his sooiety, and to bear his expenses. It was realised that at the conferences of enginoers matters were discussed which ultimately worked for the betterment of the ratepayers as a whole. Problems ot importance were discussed at those conferences, chief among which was the question of street construction, and ho knew that all who attended them returned to their respective centres with a wider knowledge than they had previously possessed. Mr Nash said he was pleased to see that members of the Public Works Department were linking up with tho society, which should become a very strong body. If it procowled about the business in the right manner it would surely secure the recognition which was desired. If the matter came before Parliament he would assuredly support any request for recognition (Applause.) He was glad to support tho objects ot the engineers of the Dominion, since they were a body of men of service to the public. They had spent long years in qualifying 10 become members of an honourable and useful profession, which should receive every acknowledgment from Parliament. He assured the visitors that they would be well looked after by the local members, who, o morrow, would be pleased to show them anything of interest in the vicinity of he tow Ho hoped tho deliberations of the meeting would prove fruitful and that somethin- would be done towards taking steps to obtain official recognition. Mi' Htnvelev briefly thanked Mr Nash op behalf of' those present for his warm welcome. , The following officers were elected: President, Mr R. Dinnie; secretary aad

treasurer, Mr H. V. ' M. Hazard (reelected); executive, Messrs G. P. Anderson, J. R. Hughes uikl R. D. Tosswill. It was agreed that the next, meeting be held at Shannon late in October. SMOKE CONCERT.

The visiting delegates tp the meeting were entertained by the.local engineers at an enjoyable smoke concert, which' 1 was held last night in the, orderly room of the- 6th Mounted Rifles. Mr Dinnie, the newlyelected president, occupied the- chair. The evening passed very pleasantly,- those present gathering around a bright fire. Songs were rendered by Messrs Carson, Kennedy, J. A. Nash, M.P., J. R, Hughes, J. Linklater and Johnstone. Mr King played the accompaniments., The toast-list was as follows: "Local Bodies," Mr Staveley, responses by Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P., Linklater and P. J. Small; "The Army and Navy," Mr S. Jickell, response by Mr Hazard; "The Council of the Society," Mr Dinnie, response by Messrs Patterson and Staveley; "The President," Mr Staveley; "The Entertainers," Mr Wright.