TITAHI BAY ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 16, 20 January 1928, Page 4

TITAHI BAY ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Titahi Bay Progressive Association took place on Saturday. There was a good attendance. In referring to the work of the past year, the president (Mr. Will Appleton) stated that there were now sixty-one financial members, arid that during the year a good deal of work had been done. A large number of trees had been planted around the foreshore, and the-efforts of the association were now commencing to bear fruit. Several deputations had waited, on the Makara County Council, which had been' most-helpful. The main road had been considerably improved, a new water supply for the beach had been arranged for, and new conveniences had been provided at each end of the beach. Thanks were due to a number- of local residents for a considerable amount of voluntary work, especially to. Messrs. Moult, O'Sullivan, M'Kirdy,, Vella,.-Em-mett, and BolMmley. ;■■;■. •,■■•■■■: After a full discussion, the report and balance-sheet were adopted. It was decided that a toll day be held, and that all visiting motor-cars to the Bay be asked to give 2s towards the funds for the improvement of'the beach: It was also determined that active stepß should be taken by~tlie' ussbciatfoh" iir"'respect the-pro'■ curing of a suitable area for a recreation ground near the beach. Officers were elected as follow:—Patron, Mr. W. H. Field, M.P.; president, Mr. Will Appleton; vice-presidents, Messrs. Dr Arthur, Brice, Bell, Cable, Emmett, Forester, Gray, Hunter, Johnston, Lynneberg, Long, Moore, Moult, Sommerville, Tucker Dr. Usher, Mrs. Underwood, Messrs. Witt and Wilson; committee, Messrs. Arlow, Emmett, Dimock, sen., M'Kirdy, Nissen, Rough, Sloan, Schoch, and Vella; hon. secretary, Mr. X W. Bothamley! ho^ auditor, Mr. W. W. Waddilove. .....