PROGRESS LEAGUE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 5

PROGRESS LEAGUE

~ __ j MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The Canterbury Progress League’s executive met last night; present — Messrs A. G. Henderson (in the chair)) J- A. I'Tesher, 0. T. Aschman. A. Galbraith, 0, M. Ollivier, H. J. Barnhara, G. T. Mnlcock, W. K. M’Alpine, GShipley, .J. li. Lanreuson, G. H. Judd, and A. L. Wright. Apologies for absence were received from. Messrs 11. Holland (chairman), H. J. Mnrriner, D. Barclay, and H. j. Horrall. Mr Holland, who asked to bo excused from attendance at any meetings of the league until after the general election, was granted three weeks’ leave of absence. Mr T. Gee wrote stating that as bo was resigning from the u K-Viwi v.nult.V Council be felt ho could no longer represent Cheviot on the council of the league. The league was doing splendid work, and the public appreciated the efforts being made. It was decided to forward Mr Gee's letter to the Cheviot- County Council. A letter, written on behalf of residents of We*- 1 lons, asked for the league’s assistance in keeping the post oliice and telephone bureau open. Mr Shipley said ho was opposed to the league graining • financial assistance. The league, however, could approach the postal authorities. A motion to th is effect, moved by Mr Shipley, I was carried. A telegram from the secretary of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce asked tin* league's support towards the restoration of the South Island and Melbourne shipping service. The chairman said ho thought the league should support the proposal. The South Island should have a. direct

service with Melbourne. _lt was decided io ask the Southland Extension League what, stops it was taking in the matter. The Finance Committee reported that the league’s income for the eight months ended November ,30 had been £S9d Os 0(1, which, together with £772 Lis del, brought forward, made a total of .EIOOS Ids lid. The expenditure] for the same period, including the purchase of a motor-car, amounted to £1234 Os Id, leaving a balance of I'-UU 11s vd. Outs landing accounts were estimated at £57 10s, and unexpended grants £125 (for publicity purposes); total, £lB2 10s. 11.was estimated that the further payments of local bodies to March 31 would be £3Ol. As Reported to the council at its last meeting, the Finance Committee desired to keep its expenditure well within the income of the league, so that, if further necessary advertisement- of Canterbury in general were to he undertaken and the league was to he ready for emergency work, a canvass of business houses with a-view to limmchil support would have to ho undertaken early in the new year.

Mr Fleshcr said that arrangement", wore being made to have a canvass in the city about the middle of January. In the meantime a. booklet was being prepared by the Publicity Committee for circulation. The league should also get assistance from country people; without special income, it was impossible to do anything. It was decided to approach the Go vernment with a view in the pnhlica- | tion in booklet form of the lectures on ■•Pastures” delivered in Canterbury I by Mr BnVe I .evy, ot the Agricultural I Department. It was decided to ask the Government what would he the ennstiiinion of the special Land Purchase Board, to he set in> in each province, and to intimate that the Progress Longue would he glad fo have the opportunity of nominating a representative. It was agreed to recommend tho Government that the Land Tenure Commission -appointed to investigate in Otago should extend its. operations to Canterbury, and that, it should include a member of the Canterbury Progress League.