REST PARK V. GOLF LINKS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 29, 29 October 1920, Page 7

REST PARK V. GOLF LINKS

AN ISLAND BAY CONCERN. ■ The Reserves Committee reported to tho City Council lost evening that they had received a deputation from the Island Bay Electors' Association urging thu formation of a rest park for women ami children on the Town Belt opposite Wakefield Park. Thu committeo were obtaining a report i'roiu the Director of P/irlcs- and Reserves as to the possibility •if making such provision at tho southern end of the land referred to. The matter will be tho subject of a report to tho council at a lator stage.

Councillor J. 0. Shorland reminded the council that when the late Councillor .frost was ohairman of tho Reserves Committee, he had promised that the land proposed to bo converted into golf links 'would be given to residents as a rest park. If it teas only to bo a part of {That ground that'was to be so reserved it would be highly dangerous to children to havo golf kills Hying about. Councillor Thompson pointed ouf'tTiat ample playgrounds existed for tho children of tho island Bay district in tho Town Belt, Wakefield Park, an area reeontly acquired nt the Bay, and the beaeli.

Councillor M. F. Luckie said it was always intended to cslonii the golf links as was now proposed. For that reason it u.' seen that the leases of ibis part'icuiut' piece of Town Bolt wo not reTho golf links wore one of_-tlie best tilings the council had ever' done. It ha<l provided golf for tho working people, and it was beinr fully availed of. After further discussion it was decided to refer the report back to tho oommittsn.