POINT CHEVALIER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18566, 26 November 1923, Page 6

POINT CHEVALIER.

»w ir n~ ln reply to Mr ' Ed S ar > way I say that the people opposing the change cf name do not see any progress in changing it and the name Point Chevalier is quite to their taste, they being a portion of the public. Ho states that most of the opponents were against Greater Auckland. What he means by that only he couln explain but when Point Chevalier was absorbed into Greater Auckland, I was non secretary for the people wishing to amalgamate. Mr. Somervill was a great worker, and I believe he now has 150 names on his list against changing the name At least five others, who now oppose the change of name, were on the committee, of workers for the purpose of joining the city. But that, a results have shown, was real progress. Mr. Edgar would not know this, as at that time he had no interest in Point Chevalier. In spit© of the name, he wisely bought aftei that event,,and in his street at least 20 houses have since been built. He has. not yet come to live among us, but we should bo pleased to have him, as of course every new building means real progress He use 3 the name of the Mayor and City Council, but as they were reported to have suggested the name " Brighton ' which is the first plank our opponents are willing to drop, it does not seem to me that they can have very deep convictions, at least they have not yet stateu publicly that they desire a change. Mv grandfather was a soldier in the Maori War. My brothers and myself fought in the Great War, but it is our opinion that in a purely local , matter trie claims 01 New Zealand- veterans should have priority a they are a portion of New Zealand history, and laid tho foundations which enable us to progress. If our name was anything like " Cabbage Tree Swamp," I also would be very anxious to change it. W. McMillan.