ANOTHER CINDERELLA

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12195, 21 July 1925, Page 5

ANOTHER CINDERELLA

KAIWARRA CLAIMS TITLE URGENT NEED OF SPORTS GROUND “CHANCE OF A LIFETIME” A few days ago a deputation to one of the committees of the City Council claimed that Wadeslown was tho Cinderella of the city. That claim was yesterday disputed by Kaiwarra residents, who sent delegates to the reserves committee urging/ that the council should acquire the site of the boiling-down factory for a reserves play area for the district. « Mr E. W. Barnes, chairman of the local committee, led the deputation, but the chairman. Councillor Thompson pointed out that the Mayor, ‘ reserves superintendent and members of the council had been to Kaiwarra and viewed the site. PLAY IN THE STREETS Mr Barnes remarked that Kaiwarra was totally without a play area, and children had to play on the streets. The site of the factory was on the market, and the local committee considered the council should get busy and acquire this piece of ground, which was the only flat piece m the district, and would not only serve Kaiwarra, but the residents on Cashmere Estate and on the counoil’s building area when developed. There were five important industries in. the district, and the population should double within five years. The' district had been the Cinderella of 'Wellington for some years for it had cost the city little or nothing in the way of finance. If this site was not secured! there was not another one tq be had'. "A JUST CLAIM" Mr H. H. Stirling, who represented the Kaiwarra Football Club, and is also a member of the Wellington‘Rugby Union, 6aid it was the bugbear v of the Rugby Union to find sufficient grounds for playing areas. The position was not growing easier. 'An industrial area was oeing set aside at Petone, and in a few years, if something was not done now, the position would become! impossible. The area was definitely on the market and unless something was done .now the opportunity might be gone for ever. At present children had to play on the streets and Hutt road could not he commended from that point view. They regarded their claim as a' just one. The area was about 14 acres and the prioe mentioned was £3OOO. In reply to Councillor Luckie, the reserves superintendent said two football grounds or four erfeket grounds could be provided on the ground. Another member of the deputation said he believed they could get the ground for considerably less than £3OOO. It was the only flat ground in the district. The chairman agreed that it was. the only land. The council was not in a position to take the land at once, but if a proclamation was put over the land it would secure it. They could only recommend the finance committee to take that course. The deputation expressed the hope that the committee would act with promptitude.