THE PROPOSED GYMNASIUM.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 September 1924, Page 7

THE PROPOSED GYMNASIUM.

NEW SUGGESTION MADE. ' A suggestion by Mr S. C. Tonks that the Egmont A. and P. Association’s produce shed be used to meet the requirements of the sports committee, which is at present considering the question of the erection of a combined gymnasium and set of dressing sheds in the vicinity of King Edward Pai*k and the Show Grounds was made at the A. and P. Association's meeting on Saturday afternoon. The produce shed referred to is situated on the A. and P. grounds right alongside the oval at present used by the Rugby Union and the AthleticClub.

‘ The president of the association, Midi. A. Washer, said that Mr Tanks-’ -suggestion was that a committee should 'be appointed to meet -the Sports Committee with a view- to offering them the use of the. produce shed as a gym- j nasium, the Snorts Committee to put down any flooring they might require, such flooring to be removed at show time. The Snorts Committee to provide all equipment and the association to charge a small annual rental. Mr Washer said he had seen Mr McCarthy, the c-hairman of the Sports Committee, and he had agreed that the- suggestion was a good one if it could be worked. The chairman pointed out that for the good of the whole district it was better for all bodies to cc-operate' in keeping the A. and P. Sports Ground going, and on the other hand it was the association’s duty to cater for sports to the best cf its members’ abilities. The Sports Committee’s -hief objection to putting the building on the A. and P. grounds was that they could not- obtain the freehold. However, if the produce shed were not utilised a new building could be erected on the association’s section in Camberwell Road, which section did not come under Arundel’s mortgage, and to obtain the freehold of Avhic-h only required tne Minister’s approval. Mr A. Hunter said that the roo ( ofthe produce shed was supported by pillars, and to use .t a, a gymnas'i.m it would he necessary 1 o veulacc the pillars with beam supports. Such ieconstruction might oe too costly. ' Concerning the statement made recently that the pro-sent- Sports Ground might some day be cut up or sold, the chairman stated emphatically that such would never be the position, as if it ever came to selling any of the association’s land there were wide acres that could be disposed of before the Sports Ground and the land immediately surrounding it were sold. A committee consisting of Messrs S. C. Tonks, E. A. Washer, G. Ford, J. D. Scott-, F. Gillanders and A. Hunter was set -up to meet the Sports Com- • mittee in connection with the proposal.