Otautau Progressive League.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XIV, Issue 715, 11 February 1919, Page 1

Otautau Progressive League.

The second meeting of the above League was held m the Board Room nu Friday evening, and wasattefliled l>y Messrs VV. J. Wesney (Chiiirmarr), Barrett, Sinclair, Thoma?, Ros. c , L. Brown, Georgesem, Porteous, iSeorj/e and 'P. Brown, For the benefit of tibo^e wljo were not present utfhe previous meeting, Mr Wesuftj' «aye a resume of his speech, especially stressing the advantage of h&virig a residental dentist, solicitor and photographer m the town. The annual membership fee was fixed a' lOd H-l. Tlir appointment of a Secretary was held over m the meantime. ■ sfi!-cu:.mvrn;jvs. The folio wins Sub -Committees were appointed : Industries and Comiufrce, MessrK Wesney (Convenor), Thomas, George and (Teorgeson ; BftauM'fying. Messrs L. Brown (Convenor) and Poi-te'ous, with powur to add ; Advortisinf', Messrs .Sinclair, Porteous, and Fisher : Winter iSlunv, Messrs Thomas. Ross, •Sinclair, (.Jeorcte (convenor), ant! Burnett, "with poA'er too add ; Kiver Piotection Committee, M«s)it» G. A. Bitrut*t.t and P. Brown, with power to a. ld : Sporrs Committee, Messts L?*lfro\vij, 1* ijr<nvn, Ross, Thomas, and Alilnes ; Executive, Mesefs Wesmiy, Thomas, fJeorge, Burnett, , Sinclair, Rcsp, L. Brqwnj <-S-enrgeson. P. Brorta and J. Fisher. ftIYJGR EMCRO^CHMKNT. Mi- Burnett stated tb^- ih« eneroa>huenr of the Aparima river y^as a nienace to the farmers residing iv the vicinity, and also to the town, aud if something were not i done shortly the rivor would break its j banks and devastate the country: Ho thought that unless > the channel were I oleaned out' the liver wot-ld cv nge its course. They had the puppm-tni ihe recent River Board Conjtniffeion, wliiwu verdicb was that the rivep should be oontrolled from its source to its .m uuh. - Public money was expended and waoieJ m erecting; tanks to protect ceKaiu properties, and the people m the vicinity oi the watej-shud should be rated to pay for the proposed work. Messrs L. Brown and P. Brown were also of the opinion that the river should co confined to its course, as there was a grave danger of. the township being flooded out. • Mr Wesney said it was a burning question, and they should when the iron was hot, and he thought that ilr; Minister should bo approached on Monday, on his vi3it toOtautau. > Mr Porteoua stated that they *houl I get the Minister to vie»v the locality, and then apply to the Government and ask for protection by fonuing a River Board to control the Aparima y.}ver. — It was eventually resolved thatftlw Kiyer Protection Committee interview th«j Minister on Monday. Messrs Thuma* and (ieorgo were ap- . .a dep^tati<>-ii^ iijierview-the Town JBoartl wth rf a 'view to setting' forth,' the claims of tho Lcngut.*, and al&o to ask for the Board's supporc wjth .1 donation towards its funds. ,; j tfc was decided to] procure 200 inombor- ' ship tickets m book form, and canvass for members. The next mealing is to be held on >[onday, 24th inst,atß p.m.