ISLAND BAY AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 49, 26 August 1921, Page 2

ISLAND BAY AFFAIRS

FORESHORE AND TEAM DUPLICA.

The principal business at the Island Bay Ratepayers' Association meeting last night was the receiving of roports from subcommittees that had waited on the City Council regarding tramway matters, foreshore improvements, etc. As a result of the deputations mentioned, the secretary had received a reply from tho Town 'Clerk to the effect that the council and tramway management were giving the matter attention, and were anxious to push on the work as soon as money was available. As to foroshore improvements, the reply was to the effect that the- council was carefully considering the matter of the retention or otherwise, of the land purchased at the foreshore. It was further reported that Bince receiving the above reply the council had met and had decided to retain all land already purchased, and were in negotiation 're certain other sections. liie discussion at the meeting then centred on tramway matters, and the folW "Sri 1'6!01^ 1-011 was carried uuanimouslLwi thl? meetin? °f the Islanf Ba.y Katepayers' Association receives with satisfaction the reply f rom the City CounxLmwl n' I?cfc, that tho council ™dA° ™J" F*L D?,P artmunt a™ anxious to 'protrack vtl He *»Pto»t«m °f the tram ronVLtl • ' ?t havln Sin-view the reslnt y I lnolie^"'g to waS n C? Sed b, y delays Arou S" cars waiting on loops, dangerous overcrowding, and the atroaous delays on Saturdays which could be'somewhat relieved if the tiamway management could get their cars ?t«ff c°ntlnu? UB ru.l?. .*« meeting pledges innn f£ m S} ron ß deputation, upon the council, should the promise to' start tho work of duplicaion not nXial we at an early date. And this meeting places on record the fact that- the- Island tafdn^ 'amWay SCands l w? rra»t». residents fes^on given."'™ 8"0 aCtiOD Unless Further correspondence was received from the council, offering to set tridll portion of Wakofield Pa.l for the formation of a croquet lawn in the event of the ladies of the Island Bay district being prepared to form a club, on c-i*i., co£ ditions set out by the council.