ISLAND BAY ELECTORS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2109, 28 March 1914, Page 3

ISLAND BAY ELECTORS.

A YEAR OP PRQfittESS. Hie annua] meeting of the Island Bay Hectors' Association was held oil \\ cxliiestlay evcMiag, The executive stated in its annual ycpoH that, during the past year, the efforts of the association for tho 3 in- i provement of Island Iky ha<i mcfe with! good response from the residents goi&rdistinct evidence :;f: mimic interest in. its efforts to pfoiit&to! the welfare of the district, Duri&g tiie, year tlio association had lost th-e services of several office.! - s through removal from the district, and other causes, viz • Messrs. H. G. Hill, L. E. Howard. A. A. WhitelaWi and 11, P. GreviHo. 'The progress made with tire culvert thrifts: the year mufft be considered satisfactory, but it should, bo the policy of the association to leave no stone unturned lr. its effort to get the culvert com* plctofl right up to Wakefield Park daring the coming year. The association, .hopes that a a .slot telephone frill be ilist ;t Mod rit- Island Bay by July next. Tiie association has assisted, by means of working bees in tree-planting at tho aig-zag at Cain Street and in the school grounds. The City Council have carried ou£ good work by planting the zigzag at north end of Clyde Street. Tho esec-utive recommends that further efforts bo nwdi; in this direction durim* the coming planting season. Efforts are being jnade to improyo tho equipmentof the present volunteer ■fire brigade, and the new executive is recommended to continue these negotiations. During the year the executive waited tijion the City Council at < various times mi matters connected with the welfare of Island Bay, and although these deputations I have net always met with immediate BWcoss, the executive is of opinion that some 'good, has been done by keep, ing the requirements of this "district i prominently befdre the council and its | officers. A very successful gala was [ held on the beach qn March 14, in eonI nection with tho newly-formed iLifc- | saving and Swimming Club. Voluntary donations trero.received, and thefewijf bo a small surplus in hmid towards teantifyin.g the Bay. Mr, E. J, Hill kindly offered to organise a concert in fti-d of the besintifying, fund, and this concert will be held on April 8.

Since tho last general meeting the question of brar.h improvement has teen constantly before tho executive, and whenever opportunity has offered, it has bveughfc tli-o matter bo-fore the public and before' the City Council. flia sahewe may be divided into throe parts t <1) Rock swimming bath; (2) completion of esplanade and' additional hath* fcp: accommodation; <3) band rotunda. The executive is jratsjijg funds fer the promotion of this scheme, but the question as to whiqh work will be. oar* ried oat' first cannot he decided without the approval- of tho City Cottticilj am l , the executive ttasirciis to musb lhoney {<tt She purpose of siibfMisitig tho- amount which the- council will voto for this work.

Complaints have been made by residents. of the district that Island Bay does not receive its share of the band wrasse which tho City Council provides. On the other hand, bandsmen complain that there is no suitable jjlace foi* them in which to piny, and the oxDcuiive 'believes that 'the creation of a band rotunda would overcome all difficulties.

The report awl' balwice-shcet woiu Vfopted. Officers wero elcetod as follow President, Mr. A. 33. Odlin (ve-electedh vice-presidents, Messrs. G. Hill, G. S. Ohisholm, W. EL. Coy (re-cketed); committee, Jilcssfs. E. Boeeeek, W. Km. J. Hill, J. ■ Wright, W. H. Potts, W. Bodfill, T. W. Walkemiing, F, N. Wi.lloughby.B, H. Bwrton, and C). J. Lock* wood; 'hen. secretary and if-eiisiiror, Mr. E. J. Colley;-assistant Mr. f. Pender: lion, auditor, Mr, JS. A. Iferron.