BONE OF CONTENTION

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 191, 2 November 1927, Page 8

BONE OF CONTENTION

DIXIELAND BATHS COUNCIL AGAIN PROTESTS Suggesting that an inquiry be before “the perpetration of such at injury to the public interest.” the Parta Committee of the City Council yesterday passed a resolution protestini against the proposed erection of swin. ming baths at Point Chevalier by Dixit land, Limited. It was resolved that copies of tht following: resolution be sent to thf Prime Minister, the Minister a Marine, the member for the district, Mr. M. G. R. Mason, and all local members of Parliament: Having regard to the recent Suprena Court decision, the heavy expenditun incurred by the council for reereatiot grounds on the beach frontage at Poia: Chevalier, and the programme for further extensive developments for tin benefit of people visiting the distric; the Auckland City Council Parks Committee views with the greatest disfavour the proposal to grant perniisswi to erect baths on the beach in fron: of Dixieland Cabaret. The operations of the Harbour Boar! and. recently, of the Railways Department, have deprived the public of » number of beach areas close to tb* city. This renders the preservation «£ the Point Chevalier beach doubly necessary for the thousands of city peoplwho take their pleasure there durisc week-ends and holidays. The eo®* mittee therefore suggests that an inquiry be held before the perpetration a such an injury to the public interest