PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5961, 28 August 1897, Page 6

PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

j. The fortnightly meeting of the committee s of this Association was held on Thursday evening in the Women's Christian Temper- . j ance Union Rooms, Gloucester Street. The '. President, Mr S. Billcliff, occupied the ' n chair, and there was a good attendance of , members. The outward correspondence ' included letters to the Hon W. C. Walker, * , conveying the resolutions passed at the ' public meeting held on August 9in the Oddfellows' Hall, as to an inquiry into the [ Burnham Industrial School • and to Mr Le . Grove, thanking him for his scheme in ' | regard to State farms. Among the inward , correspondence was an acknowledgment . from the Hon W. C. Walker,' intimating ' that the matter of the Burnham School would receive due consideration. , The Secretary of the Australasian Society - . of Social Ethics wrote, asking, the com- 7 ' mittee to reconsider its decision as tb ' appointing delegates to confer upon the t question of an international language, and ' it was decided to senda delegate conditionf ally. _ The sub-committee reported upon the , _ arrangements for the " Bocial," to be held next Thursday evening, and several mem* bers said that tickets were going off rapidly. \ The Lands Sub-Committee reported thafc •' , it had carefully considered Mr E. J. , Le Grove's " State Farm Scheme," and was of opinion that it was an excellent one, but, / s that it was somewhat on the lines of that ' of the Hon W. M. Bolt, and, as the , \ Association had previously decided to do [ all in its power to further Mr Bolt's L ' scheme, a 6ub-committee should be ap--5 pointed to invite delegates from other Associations to discuss both schemes to- . ' gether. The report and the recommenda* . • tion were adopted. .. ' . ' The Civil Service Committee reported , • that it was extremely difficult to proceed • with the object it had iv view, owing to 1 the obstacles iv the way of getting reliable ' information. It was decided to prosecute tho inquiries to tho fullest extent possible, ' ou tho lines of the order of reference laid | down by the committee. . The question of the extension of the ' municipal franchise again occupied the • attention of the committee. A circular consisting of the article which had ap« peared iv the Christchurch Star, based ' 1 upon the figures prepared by Mr H. G... 1 Ell, was distributed among the members. The Secretary and Treasurer and Mr Ell had had it printed with a view to " oircularis- ' ing "all the editors and Liberal associations in the colony, so as. to. secure.^nji^d, action ■•_ . _, to bring about. the' reform. '. Several. 'meuv. !";., bers spoke upon the question, and it' was decided to approve of \yhat Jmd bjasji don(*w 1 and the' Secretary was instructed rto draft 7 ' a letter to accompany the circular. .„ •.•[, Mrs Blake gave notice that . she would V, move, at the next meeting— " That, tho \- Association should discuss the question of V the economic independence of women." One new member was proposed, and the . meeting closed at 10 p.m. . . Services op Song.— A service of song entitled " Jessica's First Prayer," was rendered by tho juvenile choir of the Syden- . ham Presbyterian Sunday School in the Druids' Hall, Sydenham, on Thursday, > when there was a good attendance. The ' children, under the leadership of the Eev E. < S. Allan, sang very creditably. The connective readings were read by Mr W, West, and the musical parts were, taken by Miss Meikleham, organ, Miss Katie M'Lean, piano, and Mr W. M'Leau, cornet. The service of song was illustrated by limelight views, and at the conclusion a lantern' entertainment was given by Mr Jones.— The service of song, " Bramble Bush Farm," was given in the Linwood Primitive Methodist Church on Thursday evening, and proved very successful.. Ma* Ear- ' wakeiv was conductor .and Mies Fie-iT organist. Miss Fuller and Miss Field'**e*re ; *•■••■ the soloists. -■•". •'•'•.• Waimakariri- Ashley Water Suppiy. —The ratepayers ot- the-"Brown's-:Rock- : • subdivision are invited to meet the Chairman of the WaimakarirUAtihley Watet "* Supply Board at the West Eyreton -Road • office on Monday, at the Carleton Insti- ' tute Hall on Wednesday, at the Swanna- • noa School on Friday, and at the Fet'U6ide ' Sohool on Saturday, each day at 8 p.m. The business is to consider the proposal to ' borrow .£3OOO for the purpose of complet- ' ing the system of water-supply from the River Waimakariri at Brown's Rock, for the service of the land within the Brown's Rock subdivision of the district. The Parish Council of Shaftesbury tho other day approached its neighbour council of East Stour (Dorsetshire), with a viow to • a common celebration of the Queen's rehm, in which festivities bore a part. Butthe East Stour councilmen wero of a "frugal mind," and accordingly transmitted to their - brethren of the Shaftesbury parish the following determination : " Resolved, to buy a wheel-bier to celebrate tho Jubilee, and not to join in the Shafteßbury festivities and hospital soheme.'*