WAIHI SEASIDE RESORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 13

WAIHI SEASIDE RESORT.

y municipal enterprise. many novel features. M odern town planning. """" Ipy The developments of the Waihi Beach S|f|g . being taken in hand by the Waihi pllßoroagh Council. This beach is one of p $ the finest in New Zealand. The present IP road and approach runs right through J 5 .-" the area and gives ready access to all fet parts. K4,, Early in the year the borough council peons, died Mr. Thomas G. Price, of Auckland, and he has planned a scheme for §;•' the lay-out which, present novel and inter- ' esting features, Chat will make the beach ? -an attractive resort for those with childly ren. . 'fij' £ civic or business centre is shown on £. the plan with main avenues leading there- ■ •[roiti cast and west. Adjacent to the Ir isivic centre are several residential blocks f : - fortr.ixl of sections suitable for seaside !i cottages. A novel and" attractive feature ' is the proposed inland lake and children's - ■ recreation ground. The lake will have a T natural feeder from the Waihi stream I and the outlet is to the sea. It will bo ' of shallow formation to allow children P to indnlze in aquatic sports without danI' ger. Suitable tree planting around ("he | lake will also make a shaded resting if. - place for elderly people. f-.\ provision has been m£de for a recreaj tion area, in which tennis courts, c. ,- ocI i quet lawns and a bowling green can be formed. There is also an area set. aside t : for parking cars. : A broad esplanade to the beautiful sea !/ besuJi has been planned, making an attractive marine parade of permanent ■ construction with provision for band stand t and shelters. A wafer supply, drainage and lighting scheme has beer proposed, also a generous tree planting scheme.