ROSLYN-KAIKORAI RATEPAYERS
ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION The accomplishments of the Roslyn and Kaikorai Ratepayers and Householders’ Association were reviewed at the fifteenth annual meeting last night, the. large list of works carried out in these districts by the City Council at the instigation mainly of the association being acknowledged as an indication of its value to the residents. The president (Mr P. L. Ritchie) was chairman, and there was a large attendance of members. TRAMWAY SERVICES. The year had been one of exceptional activity, the works and improvements accomplished speaking for themselves, stated the annual report. The association’s general requirements had been varied in character, hut not at any time had they been of an extravagant nature. The association was satisfied to ask only for things that were well deserved. The City Council took over in May the Kaikorai Tramway Company’s tram service, which had been operating successfully for 40 years, and which the association considered had been the means of populating the district in the manner now evident._ The association took an active part in fighting for the retention of this service, which, by its safety, reliability, and punctuality, had gained and maintained the confidence of the public. In October last year the Tramway Committee of the City Council invited the executive to a conference, when the position of the service was discussed. The upshot of the conference was that the association would not oppose the council’s desire to operate a partial tram and bus service for a period of six months. This was later extended to one year to cover the winter months, and was still in operation. The executive had been assured that a further conference would be held before any alteration of a permanent nature was made. ERECTION OF MEMORIAL. Roslyn had a link with the British Antarctic expedition of 1910 in the naming of Falcon and Oates streets, commemorating Captains Robert Falcon Scott and Oates. Their achievements were deemed worthy of the erection of a permanent memorial tablet at the junction of these two streets, and on June 21 the association, through the chairman, Was honoured in being able to conduct tbe unveiling of this tablet with a fitting ceremony. Traffic problems in the district were being accentuated by the increased use of buses. It was essential that those vehicles operate on wide tar-sealed streets. Two main arteries at present were in need of widening at specified points—namely, Ross street (at the junction of Michie street) and Highgate (at the junction of Lynn street) — to obtain the necessary safety. The popularity of the Belleknowes golf links and the Punga croquet ground had emphasised the necessity for a parking area in that portion of lower Ross street which bordered these grounds, and the City Council had been asked to accede to this request,
an area being available which was at present planted in shrubs. IMPROVING ROADS. A proposal was at present under review with the association to form a new roadway connecting Kaikorai Valley road and Nairn street (thus eliminating the sharp corner at Taieri road and Walton street), and connecting sharply with Taieri road where this formation may he materially widened. The Dean street tip had been worked successfully during the year without any complaints from residents. The widening of this road was in its final stages. Negotiations had been made for the acquisition of the necessary land on the only remaining property frontage to enable the widening from Taieri road to Fraser’s road to be completed. Mr Millin was still managing the swimming pool at Fraser’s road, while the swimming club was growing apace. Tbe association had now had the tar-sealing of Highgate from Maori Hill to Look-out Point completed with the exception of a small area from Elgin road, which the executive had asked the council to complete. The widening of Taieri road at the corner of the shopping area and at the Tyne street junction would be an outstanding improvement when completed. The report expressed appreciation and thanks to the City Council and its officers for the courtesy and support extended to the executive in connection with the various requests placed before them, and hoped for an extension of their sendees in the future. The rer port closed by mentioning the schedule of works completed during the year and work being considered for the City Council’s deliberation. The association had been advised by the council that a large amount of requested repairs to footways and carriageways in the district had been promised when the £IOO,000 loan was available. THREE IMPORTANT WORKS. There were three major works the executive would advocate, said the Chairman, moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, which showed a credit of approximately £24. First, there was the widening of Highgate at the junction of Lynn street, and the tar-sealing of Lynn street as far as Chapman street. The extraordinary traffic at this point was on tbe increase, and it was essential that a change take effect if accidents were to be avoided in the future. The dust clouds caused by this traffic on an untarred road had been followed 'by several requests to the association to secure this tar-sealing without delay. It was also necesary to secure the conformity and line of Ross street at the junction of Michie street by the setting back of the house at this point. Then there was the tarsealing of the Queen’s Drive from end to end. This work, the association considered, should be put in hand in order that an improvement might he registered on this carriageway, where no great improvement had been made since its formation some 75 years ago. “ The association has well justified its existence,” said Mr A. Ellis, who seconded the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet. He spoke of the courtesy extended by the City Council over the acquisition of the Kaikorai trannva.v service, and added that the association’s services would again be pressed to the advantage of the ratepayers of the two districts. Mr A. D. Sutherland commented that the lengthy list of works completed during the year showed that the council took notice of the representations of the association. The report and balance sheet were adopted. OFFICE-BEARERS. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr P. L. Ritchie; vice-president, Mr A. Ellis; hon. solicitor, Mr G. T. Baylee; hon. auditor, Mr A. D. Sutherland ; committee—Messrs E. Sutherland, A. C. Lang, A. G. Sherriff, W. Thomson, D. 6 ’Connell, A. D. Sutherland, G. A. Laurenson, P. Findlay, W. J. Bell, J. H. MTheo, M. Thomson, G. T. Dennis, and A. C. Goodlot; hon. secretary', Mr F. G. Sharpe; trustees, Messrs W. J. Bell and the secretary.
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