IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 146, 18 December 1919, Page 10

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

DEPUTATION TO MIEAMAE , BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A deputation, of members representingthei Seatoun and Bays' Progressive Association waited upon the Miramar Borough Council this week with reference to affairs o£ local interest. Speaking for tKo association, Mr. B Kellovr pointed out that the track known as the Kakariki- track was unsafe for hanoed, aa the track was largely used by children.. Minor improvements in connection with the men's and women's shelter sheds on the foreshore were also stressed.

«J?J' i }Z' Blaok J .,brought under tho notice of. the.council the "lamentable" condition of the shore at Seatoun Th» orosion going' on there was doing considerable damage to private property, and if not checked would constitute a menace to the people, of the locality. The council had been in office for some considerable tame, and had had time to move in the matter. His association was entitled to an explanation as to why the'oouncil had been so negligent. In" replying:, thb Mayor (Mr. S. M. Stone) said that the council recognised that the track referred to was dan^orous, -and he promised that something would bo done m this matter. With regard to the question of erosion, he Would not reply ma general way, but would havo a full report of the matter prepared and forvrardod to tho Seatoun and Bays Progressive Association. He was in sympathy with what had been said, and could aestire the deputation that this affair had not m? OTOrl°oked by his council. The Borough Engineer (Mr. T. 0. Fox) briefly stated that difficulty had been experienced in obtaining suitable labour. In the last six weeks on ono day only had it.been, possible to proceed with work. Councillor E. Collie emphasised the fact that tho council had devoted considerable time to dealing with the question of erosion, and was not neglecting its duties in this respect.