ST. CLAIR AMENITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24477, 10 December 1940, Page 8

ST. CLAIR AMENITIES

IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION • MEETS ACTIVITIES TO BE EXTENDED In an endeavour to extend its activities and to make its work more widely known in the district, the St. Clair Improvement Association, at its annual meeting last night, changed its name to the St. Clair Improvement and Amenities Association. Mr H. H. Henderson presided, and the motion was introduced by Mr E. N. Falck. Mr Falck said that there was far more work to be done in the district than had already been carried out. He mentioned the planting of a shelterhedge and the provision of seating accommodation along the playground, which should be asphalted. Ice plan-, could be planted on bare cliffs, and he thought the association's work should be extended to provide more and more amenities for St. Clair. The association had already spent a great deal on the district, and he thought the residents should realise what it was doing. . The chairman pointed out that the association had already spent well over £2OOO on subsidies to get work done in the district, with the result that between £SOOO and £6OOO had been expended for the benefit of St. Clair residents. The motion was carried. Requirements of Baths Reporting on possible improvements to the St. Clair Baths, Mr B. Simonsen said that an attempt had been made to clean out the sand, but most of it had only been deposited in the shallow end. He thought twjj short walls should be constructed to stop the sand from the quarry coming over. There were large barnacles on the rocks, and many minor accidents had occurred. The place had been allowed to" go to rack and ruin, and any money spent on it lately had been wasted. Mr J. R. Callender said that a "lot of rot" had been talked by people who took little interest in the baths. The Citv Council spoke of the big loss incurred on the baths, but if it wanted to gain revenue it should put them in a fit state to be used. Several speakers expressed similar views, and it was decided to leave the matter in abeyance in the meantime. Election of Office-bearers The following office-bearers were elected:—President. Mr H. H. Henderson; vice-presidents—Messrs E. N. Falck and M. A. Robson; committee — Messrs W. Brinsley, H. D. Gillies, D. S. Chisholm. M. Burt. B. Simonsen, J. M. Lowry and D. C. Robertson; honorary treasurer. Mr H. H. Henderson; honorary solicitor, Mr W. Ward; honorary auditor, Mr D. S. Buchanan; honorary secretary. Mr F. L. McFarlane. After a discussion, it was decided to join with the St. Clair Life Saving Club in forwarding a joint resolution to the Ocean Beach Domain Board that both bodies were concerned at the intended action of the board in continuing the sea wall at St. Clair in its present form, and that such action would have a detrimental effect on the beach. It was suggested that the continuation should take the form of shallow terraces stepped well back from the high tide level.