HIGHWAY RESERVE

Evening Star, Issue 21523, 22 September 1933, Page 3

HIGHWAY RESERVE

HARBOUR BOARD'S ENDOWMENT SUGGESTED GIFT TO CITY COUNCIL The proposal that the triangular area at the intersections of Anzac Avenue and Hanover street should be transferred as a public reserve to the City Council was discussed further by the Harbour Board last night. The Standing Committee recommended the board to submit 'for lease the two areas available (23.6 poles and C.2 poles) on the triangular area on the highway. Mr J. Loudon considered that a mistake would bo made in leasing the area, which should be set aside as a reserve, the City Council to be asked to compensate any tenant. The board should look ahead. In a few years, the whole of the Frederick street area would be closely settled and the area would be a good reserve for citizens to possess. In any case, the board should lease only the section at the base of the triangle. At one time the corporation was prepared to pay the whole of the compensation (£700) if the board handed over the , reserve. However, there was now only an unsightly garage on the land, and the compensation would bo greatly reduced. “ For some time past that area has been looked upon as an open space for the future in the vicinity,” said Mr W. Begg. Quito recently the Amenities Society had drawn the reserves department’s attention to tho unsightly appearance of tho triangle, and also brought up the question of the reserve. Under those circumstances, he was in favour of the recommendation to leaso being held over. No particular demand for the sections existed. If Mr Loudon’s sugestion were adopted, the views of tho Amenities Society and reserves department could bo ascertained as to whether tho latter was still prepared to accept the original offer of the board, which was practically accepted by tho department. TTie Chairman (Mr H. C. Campbell) said that Mr Begg and ho would make inauiries. Mr F. F. Tyson said he had been greatly opposed to the board handing over any of its endowments to the City Council, but he now considered that the council’s altitude on financial matters was deserving of reciprocity on the board’s part. Mr 11. S. Thompson objected to the board giving endowments to the City Council. The Chairman replied that, in accepting Logan Park, tho City Council had accepted heavy financial commitments. Tho board decided not to accept the Standing Committee’s recommendation, inquiries to be made as to the City Council accepting the area as a reserve.