MAPUA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 21 March 1921, Page 3

MAPUA

r'IIUTfiUuWKKS' ASSOCIATION I'lie annual meeting of the I'Tnitgr"Wois' Association was held <jii Saturday. Marcli sth. in the school. In Mr. Ivn/ies' absence. .Mi". Ko>syth Jl.no k tlie eha'ir. A resume of the year's work was lead by Mi. 'L'uutts, secretary, tn the following effect: —That af'er a considerable lapse the Association was called into being again on January 31st, 1920, when an energetic executive was elected, with Mr. W. IT.m/.ies as chairman. A syllabus was drawn up, which had p-'ovided some very interesting papers, by members, leading (o instructive discussions. The chairman had at dilCereiif tinted attended the conferences of the Provincial Council, and had been instrumental in securing packing classes held by the Department's instructor in the local packing shed, and also in arranging for a very instructive address given by D.r. Tillyard, of the ("awthton Instil ute. A. committee had been- set up to endeavour to acquire Stafford's Bush as a public reserve, and another lo acquire the piece of land at Mapna offered bv Mr. Ledger for t he .same' purpose, which latter is now practically accomplished, the land to be vested in the hands of the VVaimea County Council on behalf of the residents of Mapua. The Association has made several at-

tempts to impiovc ',;".;ii.-h fomniniitcation wilh Nelson. V"11 without nine" sucess. However, to a 1 nr-i*i-- extent, l.hi»haß righlod itself, and there i* «' lt present a very fair service. A bod poisoning campaign was successfully carried out, for which the thanks of the Association are due to Messrs P. Napier and ,L 'Dawson. Two very slrom: ic.'i("res on the svllabm; w • ~ Ihe lectures e>en by Mr. Tfydc on "Kilter I'ii ' ami both subjects in jni'inti.Me-liiiL: and' iwacticannaun'';-. vorv hcnolicial lo members. 'lho Ass>fiat ion luvs also done good worlcjn the following directions: (I'i its sh;iiv io the arranuemccts for the I'ijr-li.-uin'iitarv visit, which, unfortunately, fell ilioni'trh : !?:. in having the harbour rating area ti '.nsferied from Mutuok:! y< Nelson: (3) in interviewim,' tile Minislor of Agriculture. Mr. Nosworthy, m companv" with out own M.P.. A '»'. ■"• At more.' and plaeini; before them matte s pertaining to loads, school and postal facilities: (4) in arirnif-iniC to meet to hear the views ;'» ( ' projects oi lhe manauer of the Federation Sales Mr. Wallace: (5) in tnceliniJ the members of the Nelson ffarbour Hoard during their visit in September, which resulted in the alteration of the rating area: (6j in. the meeting by the executive of .several members of the Wellington Ruby Bay Association, when matters of common interest to liolh bodies w-civ discussed. The secretary concluded a most satisfactory I'cpoii. with the pertinent advice that .as ihe Association ; s the chief means ol i'livthm-iini all matters for the .advancement of the district, it is to the inteiest oi' members to ban- together, and thus do what is possible b>r the common uood of the community. The election of others for the ensuing v ( 4i' resulted as follows :—Chairman. 'Mr. Koisvth: Kxertitive; Messrs Watt. Shaw. and Stuchbury. The. Keserves Co in milt v consists of Messrs Phuicho, Kveriss. Wait, and Wells (ree'i'ded!.