EROSION OF THE BEACH.

Otago Witness, Issue 3420, 30 September 1919, Page 43

EROSION OF THE BEACH.

A public meeting of residents of Dnnedin and St. Kilda, convened by tiio Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr A. D. Edgar), was hold in the Coronation Hall on the 23rd to urge upon the Government the necessity of taking some stpps to prevent the erosion of the beach along the sea frontage. There were about 100 residents present. The City Council was represented by the Mayor (Mr W. Begg), Crs Green, M'Donald, Jeffery, Calder, and Hancock. The Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr A. D. Edgar) occupied the chair. The Chairman said the object of the meeting was to try to <ret the Government to see its way clear to arrest the erosion at the St. Kilda and St. Clair beaches. The sea had encroached there considerably, and had cut its way into the sandhills. The work done by the Domain Board there had been completely washed away, and there was every appearanco of the damage continuing, and they considered that the Government engineer ehould propound some scheme to prevent this. They did not want any amateur engineers on the work. The method to prevent the damage was by groynes, which had proved very successful at Blackpool, B'eal, and Ostencl, and they did not "see why it should not be equally successful here. If nothing was done they anticipated th?.t the erosion would continue and become a menace to the Flat. He moved —''That this meeting of citizens of Dunedin and St. Kilda strongly protests against the apathy of the Government in connection with the erosion of the St. Kilda and St. Clair beaches; and, as the encroachment of the sea is fast becoming a very serious consideration to the residents, this meeting urge.s the Government to deal with the matter, as it considers such an important and expensive work of this nature comes under the scope of the Government; and that this resolution bo iorwarcled to the Minister of Public Works." The motion was seconded and carried.