RONA BAY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 91, 19 April 1911, Page 3

RONA BAY.

FERRY SERVICE AND SEA-FRONT. STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR. In his Mayoral address to the burgesses of Eastbourne last evening, Mr. H. W. Shortt referred to the ferry service, which he claimed to have' been much improved during lm term of office. He had been very successful with the Ferry Company in his negotiations, and there were now six extrj, boats weekly. These had been put on ac a result of hie representations, and had been found of very great convenience to residents, who especially appreciated the landing of cargo at Eona Bay and the communication with the borough on holidays. Extra boats now ran on four days in the week at 11 a.m. from town and left Rona Bay at 2 p.m. for town. This service lu<l been a great boon to ladies, who were now able to do an afternoon's shopping in Wellington, and to avoid the ueccs° sity, as formerly, of spending a- whole da.y in town. On Wednesday there was a 1.15 p.m. boat from Wellington for the convenience of those having the Wednesda-y half holiday. There was now a late boat on Wednesdays, leaving Kona,Ba.y at 7 p.m. and Wellington on return at 10 p.m. ; moreover, if parties wished to go to the theatre they could arrange for the boat to bo delayed at Wellington unti] 11.15 p.m. He claimed that these urrangements (accomplished during his term of office 1o a large extentMiad considerably increased the ! popularity of Eastbourne as a suburb in which one haying business in Wellington could reside permanently. The Mayor also said the directors of the Ferry Company had promised to still further improve the service, and it would do what it could to'procure a fast, up-to-dats steamer. During his term of office, to&, the Mayor said the foreshore from the wharf to the borough boundary had been acquired from Mr. Eu?go. It was approximately an area, of 2^ acres. Tho cost of this was .0300, payable in three annual instalments of £100 each. In the future this should prove a mest valuable ac-sent to the borough, and not only to residents but also as an attraction to ¦ visitois. Air cad j the borough owned the whole of the foreshore with the exception of three small sections. It was for the- incoming Mayor and councillors to see to it that the municipal ! ownership of the foreshore extended iri an unbroken line from one end cf the borough to the other.