STANLEY BAY ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 258, 31 October 1928, Page 9

STANLEY BAY ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual mectine of the Stanley Riy Improvement .Association was hold Mcnd.iv i ir rht in the Mission Hall. Callione Road. The rearing chairman. Mr. E. Aldridre. outlined the progress of the association (Turin" thp past twelve months, and complimented the district on its endeavours to turn the previous mud flat into a valuable plavine nrpn for nil classes of snort. Tie complimented the Xjrafaringa Tennis Club for the fine work they had achipved since the inception of the area. The lad'es' croquet lawn was now taking shape, and it would bo anothor added asset to Stanley Bay district. Purine the oast months trees and shrubs have been planted. whi"li will in time enhance the attractions of the nark. The retiring chairman. M*. E. .'ldrid"". did not peek re-oTpc'ion. n n d was ac-onled a lieartv vote of thanks for his urtirins efforts during his lone form in oflicp. Mr. P. .T. Sheehan. the incoming chair man. in a brief nolicr spppcli. expressed the conviction that the completion of the football field was the essential objective for the current year. Tie looked forward to the park being used as a winter sports trround. and the present drainage operations wou'd heln materially in the realisation of that hope. The children's plirsround had also to ho comn'eted. The association should also consider the construction of a hathine pool on the beach as one of its oMectives. Wjfh the wholehearted co-operation of the members the association now looked forward to another successful rear.

Condolence w.nc exnrrssed to fhP rpTatlvfc pf tlip ln'n Cnntniir a former mp-nber of the executive of tlie association.

The followine offlf"-s ■wore plocted for thp ensninp year: rhairmnn. Mr. P. .T. Pheahnn : vice-chairman. Messrs. Browne and Harvpv: tnistees. Messrs. Chapman. Browne and Harvey: secretary. Mr. R. T. Anderson: treasurpr. Mr. Cunnineham : committee. Messrs. L. Bnsworth. TV. Tund. P. Stevenson. TT. Anderson. O. TVorrnll. H. TVyptt. F. J. Hooker. .T. Bra r. L. S. Botes. X. Rohinso" A. Smith and TV. .Tohnston. Mesdames Harvey and ?tevpnson were elected a Ladies' Advisory Committee.