APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13420, 18 March 1914, Page 1 (Supplement)

APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS.

(From "The Colonist," March 10.)

The executive committee of the _ Nelson Advancement Society are making a general appeal to all citizens, and a letter is being sent to all householders, explaining the aims and objects of the society. Tiiis week the committee will commence an organised canvass of the city,'and it is hoped that within a week or two every Nelsonian will have done his or her share towards aiding the funds of the Society, either by m«aas of a donation or subscription. The following is a copy of the letter which is being circulated: — "To all loyal Nelsonian©: "A public meeting of Nelson citizens recently resolved that ft Nelson Advancement Society be formed, for the purpose of assisting all movements for improving and beautifying the city, and attracting visitors and settler© to the city and district. "The chief proposals before the society are as follows :— "1. To impress on publio bodies the necessity of carrying out urgent, public works, and of placing the streets and sanitary matters in a Fiatisfactory condition ; also to stimulate a more progressive spirit in municipal administration.

"2. To publish and distribute broadcast an illustrated booklet describing Nelson, and to advertise the district in other ways.

"3. To'conduct an information bureau in Nelson and in "Wellington, in order to supply visitors and others with free and full information on all matters relating to the district. "4. To arrange a carnival to be held in Nelson next summer.

"In order to undertake these works a regular income is required, and therefor© the executive asks for your generous financial support and hearty co-operation. The interest and support of every Nelsonian are absolutely necessary if these much-needed activities are to be carried on. Experienced visitors aud much-travelled tourists have time and again testified to the unrivalled scenic and other assets which Nelson possesses, and it is an undoubted fact'that our district has a greater variety of magnificent resorts than are to bo' found elsewhere. Virile other rfctrk-is am advertising and pushing ahead ■'■ shall Nelson stand aside and do nothing? AVith j^ur loyal support Nelson can go forv.ard and expand, and thus tak& the position which is its ri"bt "The work of the society will undoubtedly he of p : roat advantage—both diroctly uv.d hichrectly—to the whole city, ?"d v.ill thus benefit every citizen. TO *;trc<rt raore visitor*, to attond to them properly whilst here, to increase the population of tho city and district, will add materially to the interests of every section in the community. If wo make Nplsoi-. more fitti-ru-livo to visitors it wTI -hen be a bettor place for its own residents. Vor these reasons we respectfully ask you to subscribe to the funds of the society as liberally as pos«ib>, nnd thus do your share tov.tmV iirmrovins our city and district, and mukiu:; ■ Nebtm's advantages more

.. Mely -known. . . "Donations and subscriptions should be "sent to tho office of the treasuror, Mr G. M. "Flout, Trafalgar street. _ "Signed by the executive on behalt of tlieVo'KM-a! oo"mn +tee: 0. M. Rout, U. ». Duncan W. W. Atmore, M.P., AY. -J. Moffatt Cecil Kinc- F. AY. Pairpy, T. AH. li«M, C. Milner, J. Houlker, AY. Dee, H. M. Field, A. E. Jackson, K. G. Lucas, M. Hurst."