IS THE END IN SIGHT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19813, 3 December 1919, Page 8

IS THE END IN SIGHT.

, SEA COMMUNICATION. A. JOINT PROPOSAL. Dr Thacker, M.P., at to-day’* meeting of tho Harbour Hoard, stated Hint the City Council understood that the board proposed to call a conference ol local bodies to de.nl-with direct communication with tho sea. Tho Progressive League was now in lac position of am arbitrator between the various schemes snjh as Port Christchurch, a tunnel road, a duplicated tunnel and so on. and if a conference coufd bo held early in the now year a decision might 'lns come to. He moved \thut the board should summon a conference of the local hidies in North Canterbury intcrcstcii in sea communication. The chairman (Mr H. B. Sorensen), in seconding the motion, said that i.o did not think anyone would discuss tlui necessity foi some decision in the intes - ests of the progress of Canterbury. Mr F. Horrt'll said tliat the motion was premature, as the Progressive League was already discussing and .sending out to local bodies tho information available. The league proposed *o hold a conference, and the decision o! the conference would'bo referred to the board to carry out. , Dr Thacker said that the board wm. a constitutional body, while the Progress I/ tigUe had no statutory power to do anything. Mr H. Holland said that the Progress League had collected a lot of information, and it was now awaiting a reply From tho Port Christchurch League before celling a conference. lie thought it would be better for tin loa*ruo to call the conference. Mr J. iSt-uT said that it waa a m'intake to ant ;, 'v-rto Dm action. M’- J. Flood supported tho motionMr Hnrrrll said that ihe Progress League bad received from a certain •.mu I min■■m n scheme mirrorling to *v the Port Christchurch league's plan« for sea communion fio»». and a reujv int vet been received from the Por. Chn«f.ehurch League as to whetlier it ondnr.9''d ibex.- •ih'u-i. Hr Thacker add that the Pc-' Ch '•-."rch Le.’noie not vet received the f»V"'S from the Progress League, j Win ulv it was agreed to amend. *lv j ’"otioTi lo provide H ,,, t the ponfnnmrA ■■•’hi he eePcd inlrtlv h’ - tho PropTe'" I.t-amm and the Harbour Board, and in this form it was carried