PORT CUHRISTCHURCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 3

PORT CUHRISTCHURCH.

■ - - .... - T A LETTER OF PROTEST. A letter wa,s read from the Part Christchurch League at lost night's meeting of the City Council, expressing surprise at the action, of the council in refusing a, grant in aid of the league's funds, in view of the fact that the .Mayor and n. majority of the councillors were elected on the strength of their views in favour of the league's objects; also stating that we su|£ge&tod I conference of representatives of local j authorities within the Harbour ]>istrict to consider tho question of improving communication with the sea has not yet eventuated, and a-sking if the Mayor and councillors had abandoned ! tho project. Councillor Hunter moved that the letter should lie received; but said lie honestly thought it was .t lair statement of the position. "When the matter came before the council he was preps) red to support a grant to the league's funds, but not to get an engineer's report. Councillor M'Kellar seconded th« motion. The .Mayor said that the Port Christ- : church League and the Progress League ; "ere now working in a state of barI mony as to the two proposals for ; direct, communication into the sea. The j idea was to have a fair statement of ; the points of all the schemes to be put j before. North Canterbury, 'When the ; Progress League lintvle* - ? iu i 4*; obo'."'L*r he would ask the Harbour Board M. [ csll the conference. Councillor Flesber said he thought that the Harbour Board had tl..e fuP. responsibility and the money. ;uta rt should not shirk its responsibility. Councillor- "Williams thought, the council should pass a resolution that the board should call the conference. He waa an out-and-out canalist. A Voice: How do you know it's going to be a success? Councillor Williams said they were morally bound to pay their quota of the expenses. The motion was carried.