WAIHEKE ISLAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 172, 11 October 1927, Page 9

WAIHEKE ISLAND

RAPID SETTLEMENT '? PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION Waiheke Island, known to Aucklanders as a fine summer week-end and holiday resort, is rapidly becoming settled, and the opinion is held in many quarters that Waiheke is destined to become one of the most important residential districts in Auckland. Recently several meetings of residents have been held and a short time ago the Waiheke Progressive Association was formed. When the association met on Saturday plans for the future were discussed by the executive, which consists of three delegates each from Onetangi, Omiha, Burfdaie, Ostend, Cowes Bay, Wakarite (Palm Beach), Arran Bay and Man-o’-War Bay. It was decided to start an advertising campaign, using newspapers and other means for making known the advantages of Waiheke as a residential district, particularly for retired business men and people of moderate means. It was reported by Mr. F. W. H. Brinsden that ITA would soon broadcast a series of descriptive and historical talks on Waiheke, but the station director of IYA stated this morning that nothing definite had been arranged. Committees were appointed to consider the establishing of a cottage hospital, a central school, and a meteorological station, and also to discuss the possibility of appointing a resident medical officer and obtaining improvements in boat and telephone services. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. J. A. Lee, M.P.; vicepresidents, Mrs. Lush, Mr. F. W. H. Brinsden; committee, Messrs. A. R. Alison, J. Kennedy, A. Insley, H. Dawson, Arnoldson, W. McHardy, 13. O'Brien and Rutherford.