IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN NAPIER SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 16, 15 April 1908, Page 30

IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN NAPIER SOUTH.

1 lie reclamation ot the swamps adjoining and to the south ot Napier has been one of the most successful engineering works ever attempted m New Zealand. There has been a transformation from a lake, upon which boat races were held to solid alluvial land from two to six feet above the highest spring tide level. Some 300 acres of the newly-reclaimed land, now known as Napier South, are included in a line drawn from one portion of the Borough to the other.’

The eminent ami eloquent Primitive Methodist lecturer, who has toured the Dominion, and who concludes his visit to us in Auckland this week.

President of the United Licensed \ ietuallers’ Association of Victoria. Mr. Dillon, who is now on his wav to the Ohl Country to study the interests of the trade, chiefly from a legislative point of view, has a host of friends in N.Z.. some of whom have requested the publication of the above portrait, lie is regarded as the most able, tactful, and strictly moderate leader of the Licensed Victuallers’ Partv in the Commonwealth.

age 13. (»<>l<l Medallist, winner of the Junior Violin Contest. He also competed in the senior contest at Napier Carnival, getting within I points of the winner.

Group taken in connection with the presentation of an illuminated address to Mr. George Wilson, after ten veals’ occupancy of the position of President of the Association. The lion. J. A. Millar (Minister for Marine) made the presentation.

TOP ROW: Capt. ('. T. Post, G. Hall. Christian. MacArthur. Brophy, W. Cook. Atwood, Cooper. FBONT ROW: J. w Williams Hate Secretary), Capt. L. Worrall. Orton Stevens (President M.S. Guild). Geo. Wilson, Esq, (Retiring President) ('•mt I King (President). lion. .1. Millar. A. R. Hislop (Sec.. Marine Engineers). .1. Darling President Marine Eugii ' c Croucher (Secretary Shipmates’ Association. N.Z.).

FKON'T BOW: Messrs. I!. A. Ilonld. E. Gerard tOtllelal Assignee!. C. J. Sturge. BACK ItOW: Mr. J. M. West, Miss B. Walker, Messrs. I>. M. Greenwood, 11. Gerard