AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1586, 14 March 1919, Page 6

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. The council of the Canterbury Automobile Association met last evening, Mr J. S. Hawkes (president) occupying the chair. The president welcomed Mr W: S. Anderson, of the Ashburton branch. Mr Anderson, in reply, said that the prospects of reviving the branch in Ashburton were good. The Roads Committee reported that arrangements had been made for the erection of a light on Carlton bridge. The dairy factory corner at Tai Tapu would be improved, the owners, Messrs Flood and Wallace, having given the necessary land. The work would he carried out by the Paparoa County Council. The work of improving Herrick's corner at Tai Tapu would be put in hand at once. It was understood that the Wai-makariri-Ashley Water Supply Hoard was making arrangements to bridge the waterrace across the road at Sprlngbank. The Springs County Council had agreed to accept the committee's oifer to bridge the waterraces between Bnrnham and the Sclwyn River. The work would be commenced shortly. ■ It had been decided to erect sign-posts as applied for by the Anama Road Board. Sign-posts had been supplied to the Southbridge Town Board, and arrangements had been made to send signs to the Amur! County Council. The committee recommended that two school signs should be granted for erection in the vicinity of the East Oxford School. The Selwyn County Council wrote stating that it could not "accept the association's oft'er of £25 for corduroying Camping Gully Creek. On the motion of Mr A. S. Clarkson it was decided to write thanking the Oxford County Council for its work at Henderson's ford. The report was adopted. Mr A. S. Clarkson, on behalf of the Soldiers' Car Committee- reported that during, the month of February the car had made 2:1 trips, carrying 195 soldiers and sisters, and covering 908 miles. On account of the fine weather the car had been in great demand, and in consequence for the present the committee had decided that it was to be used for the Hospital and Sanatorium patients only. During the period under review three trips were made to Akaroa, and on each occasion the men were hospitably entertained by the Mayor and townspeople. The thanks of the association were due to them for their kindness in this direction. The report was adopted. Mr Clarkson also reported on the visit he and Mr J. S. Hawkes had made to Ashburton at the invitation of Ashburton motorists. At a meeting held for the purpose of deciding the formation of an association in the Ashburton County or the union with the Canterbury Automobile Association, it was decided to form a branch of the Canterbury Association in Ashburton, and ofllcials were elected. The only objection that the meeting had with reference to associating themselves with the Canterbury Association was the question of controlling the amount received in the Ashburton County from subscriptions. The Canterbury representatives, however, had assured those present that all moneys received would be spent for the benefit .of the county, hut the authority to do so must be sanctioned by the Canterbury Council as the controlling body. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks was carried to Messrs Clarkson and Hawkes for their valuable work in Ashburton. On the motion of Mr Clarkson it was decided that the Roads Committee should confer with the Ashburton Association regarding matters of interest to the Ashburton members. It was decided that a conference of South Island associations should be. held in Christchurch at a date to be arranged. A small sub-committee was set up to make arrangements. The resignation of Mr Robert Allen (Ellcsmere), who is leaving the Dominion shortly, was accepted with regret. Mr T. E. Mauusell, of Nelson, wrote stating that an automobile association had been formed in Nelson. A complaint was received from Dr Hargreaves stating that he bad been charged £2 for a haul up the Otira Hill. This he regarded as excessive. It was resolved to write to the West Coast Association enclosing a copy of Dr Hargrcaves's letter and asking thcin to sec if some uniform charge could not be arrived at. A letter from the, - Defence authorities stated that a chauffeur had been appointed to drive the soldiers' car at Hanmer Springs. The sole duty of this chauffeur would be to take the soldiers on "joy" rides. The letter stated that the car would be used for soldiers only, women, girls, and civilians being excluded. The letter was received. The following new members were elected: Samuel Cafhpbell, Hugh J. MacCartney, M. J. R. Mcßryde, Henry W. Childs, John Wood, Ireby Stalker, S. A. McDonald, W. A. McMillan, C. J. McCarthy, W. T. Gilchrist, A. D. Barry, T. Monk, F. A. R. Manson, E. Meyer, E. Larsen, H. B. Duckworth, G. G. Newton, E. S. Taylor, F. Leeman, F. J. O'Malley, Horace Goss, C. F. Pratt, J. R. Maxwell, L. J. Payne, ,T. Anderson-Boyd, J. T. Brice, F. C. May, F. Griffith, G. \V. B. Paton, J. Ballogh, W. Thwaites, A. G. Cook, F. Cook, R. Birdling, T. Bullock, T. W. Reese, S. G. Vaughan, P. Jackson, C. Chamberlain, E. D. Johnson, W. Wright, F. Wotherspoon, G. Hight, T. W. Moor, L. H. Grlbben, J. Robinson, T. E. Chisnall, T. Doig, C. L. Hansen, J. O'Grady, J. Cow, J. Farrell, W. J. Mullin, J. A. Anderson, W. J. Anderson, T. Bennett, J. A. Fleming, W. H. Stoddart, J. W. Watson, F. Vcssey, L. Espagne, G. McFarlane, R. McElhinncy, James Simpson, Mrs J. L. Rattray, Misses Beatrice Gubbins, Dodd, and McMillan. The secretary stated that the membership of the association was now well over 1200.