ACCESS TO HATAITAI

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3058, 20 April 1917, Page 9

ACCESS TO HATAITAI

•' BETTER SERVICE EEQUIRED. . : ' ar^2lf„i i m' aa ?- m ? e J i °B- ? f the Hataitai' Municipal Electors' Association lastevenUns the .matter.jof 'the urgent need for [better access to Hataitai was dicussed at length by the president (Mr., A. Leigh •jiHunt) He said that Hataitai was one of the few; suburbs which- had not been teenously affeoted by the war, and it was • § ro Fae*W%.-, It was made a most jdeOTable place of abode,, being situated in petween the hills with -no smoking chimand none of the noises of'the [«'<?• Its nearness to town was spoilt iby the tramway, access, which did- not (Improve as. the number of residents grew "■ warger, until it was unable to cope with pthe traffic, and-as the tunnel was carrytang the maximum number of cars, all •carrying' tho maximum number of pasIfsongers, the : sorvic'e could not bo im[Proved. The question of tramway facili- : pes had been frequently discussed during Khe past year, and the City Council had ,*eon waited on. Tho old tunnel was now jobsolete and'inadequate'for the; traffic, land the need for better access was becoming greater every year. He hoped that •the civic; authorities would realise this, tond make, preparations for a new vehicular and pedestrian tunnel in the near future. Continuing, Mr. Hunt remarked iithat they had boon agitating for this for years and years, and they were going to flkeep_ on for ycar3 and years untilthey igot it. Tho time was coming when tho'<«ity would recognise that the suburb had •i»qt been properly dealt with, and lie the city authorities had now re'cogmscd that fact. . -j' l -} 1 , 6 a S?- n $ report: of the association .dealt .with tho matter at length, and ((voiced the opinion of the committee that :■• jeven though. the necessary work could ■ not bo done at: present owing to tho war, Aho plans and specifications might bo pro- : teared ready to start'at the earliest pos- : leible moment. < > N. 55. Loan and Mercantile Agency /Co., Wellington, advertises '. particulars .: of'a dairy farm of 59 acres freehold for ' ftale in the.Manawatu district. ,'■ Entries for theory examinations by tho //Associated. R.A.M., R.C.M., London, wilt closo on May 1, care of tho Bristol Piano iCompany. The examination will bo held !,on Juno 2. : The Eastbourne ferry service is to lx> .Reduced as from Monday next. Tho timo-tablo is advertised in this '•■ '; A four-roomed dwelling, No. II Wingfield Street, Thorndon, will ho sold by 'auction by the .Commissioner of Crown .Lands, on May 1. Tho building has to .'jjbe removed within three weeks from the .date of sale. AT) SHTPS P£B&- ---?-? . Tho Merchant Service Guild will hold "a- gr.noral meeting on Monday morning at i<tt3o oWook at the rooms, . Featherston .] Igfccoefc, : i