PROGRESS LEAGUE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 63, 24 October 1928, Page 8

PROGRESS LEAGUE

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The executive of the Progress ~rague met last night. In the absence of the chairman, the Rev. Canon TTayll, Mr R. Ah Kay was voted to the'chair, and there were also present: Messrs N. B. Fletcher, H. Baker, S. A. Ward, E. C. A- Gaw, and A. J. Barr (secretary), THE TIC TUBE THE A Tim. The Town Clerk wrote that the frnrougTfTnspector had been instructed to assist the police in dealing with loitering on the footpath outside the picture theatre. Mr Ward said there should he some improvement in future, when the Inspector appeared in uniform. The letter was received. PROTECTING THE PARKS.

The Town Clerk wrote that the Borough Council had considered the

League’s suggestion to set up a vigilance committ ee to cope with acts of vandalism in the parks, and the Council gratefully accepted the League’s offer of help in the matter. Mr Ward drew attention to the good work done by the committees of pupils at the primary school. He thought that it would h e a good idea if some members of these committees were appointed during the school holidays to report on mischief done by boys in the parks. The chairman thought this was carrying the responsibilities of the boys too far. It seemed a matter more; tor citizens than for schoolboys. Mr Barr was of opinion that the

damage in th e parks Avas more the work of young men, rather than of schoolboys. At the same time some good would he done if members of the schoolboys’ committees Avere given some duty in the matter, though they could only be expected to ueal with children. Rather than have the League executive declared a vigilance committee, Mr Ward thought a good committee could be formed of other members of the League.

It Avas decided that members of

the League he asked to act on the vigilance committee, and that Mff Furrie, Headmaster of th e primary school, be interviewed regarding the suggestion in reference to members of the schoolboys’ committees. Mr Amess, Principal 'of the ‘Technical High School, will also be iuterviewed on similar lines. POLICE WORK. The Inspector cf Police, Ncav Plymouth, Avrote in reference to the League’s complaint regarding vandalism in the parks and annoyance from hooligans loitering in BroadAvay, that the matters would receive attention. No recent complaint had been received by the police regarding vandalism, the last having been received in June. On that occasion youths from another centre were suspected, but sufficient evidence could not be got to secure a conviction. The matter of hooligans loitering in Breadway Avould be attended to. The loitering of people in front of the picture theatre should be dealt Avith by the Borough Council, who should insist that people Avaiting to buy tickets should form, a queue. Mr Gaw said the trouble arose more from people Avho Avere merely standing about and yarning tjhhn from those Avho were waiting to huy tickets. These people could not be asked to form a queue. Mr Fletcher said the Borough Council’s idea in putting the Inspector into uniform Avas to make it easier for him to deal Avith such loitfrers. It Avas decided to suggest 1 to the Borough Council that those Availing to buy tickets should ho compelled to form a queue. CUA AECTUCN » AiVl’EB. Mr Ward said the Raihvay Department had made a forward move in instituting the fast passenger trains, but something further Avas required, especially for the summer traffic. At present there Avas no train connection with Marton by fie Train going south at 3 p.m. Connection could be made if the train left about half an hour earlier and continued on to Marton, instead of stopping at Wanganui. As things stood, if one wanted to go to Auckland via Marton, one had to leave •Traitora at 9.30 a.m. and Avaste the whole day until the express left Marton for Auckland at G. 30 p.m. If this connection Avere made the passenger traffic on the raihvay Avould he increased, because, as things stood, people now found it more convenient to go to Auckland by motor service by Avay of Ngav Plymouth. It Avas decided that representations be made on the matter to Mr Pringle, laihvay business agent,