SOUTHLAND LEAGUE

Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 7

SOUTHLAND LEAGUE

WYVDHAJI BI’AXCH FOKMED. A mcetiny wus hold at Wyndham last niyhl for tlia purpose of considoriny the advisableness of forminy a branch of the Southland beiiKin', Notwithstanding the fact that several other meetings of importance were held on the same evenin," there was a vry satisfactory attendam c of about forty residents. The chairni'a of the I'own Hoard (.Mr S. Shaw), presided, a;id in introducing: the subject said that P e League deserved tile hearty support of all Soulhlanders and commended it to the consideration of the -010101100. lb.- ihon called niton JhKustavc llnssell to speak first on behalf of the provisional council. -Mr I'nssoll fully explained the constitution and made a strain; plea for the support of patriotic Soulhlanders for an orsnnisi'tloti which was intended to advance ‘.lie interests of the whole (listed and promote the welfare and prosperity cf its people. .Mr I‘nssell was followed by Messrs It. .1. Cilmour and .'. Crosby Smith, who were the other dobyaly.s of Coe council present. The speakers were accorded a most attentive hominy, and hearty applause from time '■> time indicated that tiie au-b. nee was in accord with them when they nryed ihe claims of the l-cayno ■ . support After dr If Any Kayinond had spoken st ronyly in favour .*f the l.cayno and had confidently expressed the opinion that a . t-on;- hranc.t would he formed in Wviiilhani, where any movement that was taken up was «, arried thronyh with enthusiasm and denomination. Mr .1. A. Sinelair, of «Ha Creek, said that as a Canterh.it y mar. who 1 1 tut eome to Southland hj - wished to yi\ '■ a most cordial weleoni- to Hie l-eayue. It bad struck him as since eoniiny from - a not I ier part of the dominion that Son tli la nders were not so eft it nsiastic about their own district as they sltould he. and nnCl he had learned • I Southland of his own experience 1 1 * nad no correct idea of its attract ion;' and resources. lie alluded specially to the penal mis tie tone of the reports -■■.■ nt to a ce-tain northern paper by its S e-thland correspondent. lie said that hr stronyiy r'seated the lone id these rep, rls. and he was very ylad to have that opportunity of yelliny Ids opinion of them *‘ol f his chest. As an ex-Cantc'-bury man who was now a Sou titlan do r lie thouylit the formation _of the. beayue was vei y timely, and lie for one wo-.ild he a strooft supporter of it. Air V. - . .1. Currie then moved a resolution heirtily approviny of the constitution and objects of the 1-eaywe and affirming the de-drnhlenoss of fornilny a branch in \Vviidti:tni. 'l’lie motion was seconded by Mr ('ampbell and carried unanirnoiisy and with hearty applause, The lidlowiny v. ere elected a committee to make lit" necessary arranyeinents for the formation of Hie branch, with power t.. add to their number — Messrs s. Shaw, -I. A. Sincla.ir. C. Hunter D Kavmond. I*. Campbell. .1. McKay. Ik C. \V. I - rter. W. .1. Currie. .1 Milb r. (>. McKay. 11. O’Neill. A. Campbell. W. J. Marsh a-,d la, C. Mci’hersou, Ihe 1 1 c . ’ ’.la tli v.a v t and 1 >r itaird. \hoiit iweiitv members were enrolled oil the spot, and after a vote of thanks bad here, missed to the deleyates 1 nun the coumil for their attendance and to Mr Shaw for preCdiny. another very successful mcetiny terminated.