CLOSING OF RANGITOTO
PROTEST BY RESIDENTS Exception to the decision of the Minister ot I)efence, the lion. F. Jones, in declaring Hangitoto a prohibited area, is taken by the liangitoto Bachowners' Association. The ruling is that all persons other than those who were permanently residing at Islington Bay beiore September. 15W9, or who were the legal holders of building site licences issued by the Hangitoto Domain Board before April, HK37, must quit the island by October 31. Passes will be issued on the last Sunday ol each month for owners to visit their properties. When war broke out the area on the city side near the Hangitoto wharf was closed, and since last Christmas owners have required Army passes. A member of the committee of the Bachowners' Association, Mr. F. C. McGeiian, said yesterday that there were about 100 houses on the i land, many of which had cost up to £SOO. The residents bad spent £IOOO on a recreation ball and had also built the wharf, tennis courts and an indoor bowling green. He suggested the restrictions should apply only to visitors.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24084, 1 October 1941, Page 8
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