BAYSWATER WHARF WEATHER SHELTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 738, 10 August 1929, Page 10

BAYSWATER WHARF WEATHER SHELTER

Sir. The thanks of Takapuna residents are due to Mr. Greenslade, the Mayor of Xorthcote, and the North Shore representative on the Harbour Board, for his efforts to secure for Takapuna the same class of cover between bus and boat at Bayswater Wharf as that enjoyed by Devonport. Three schemes were submitted by the board: (a) £1,600 (same class of structilre as at Dcvon port). (b) £9OO scheme. (c) £SOO (Kohimarama shed scheme).

There appears to have been no cooperation between the Mayor of Takapuna and Mr. Greenslade, and it is unfortunate that Takapuna has been given the cheapest scheme, which, to my mind, falls short of Takapuna’s requirements. Mr. Greenslade’s claim supported the application made by me through the Takapuna Borough Council for adequate cover, and I informed Mr. Y\ illiamson before he interviewed the members of the Harbour Board Works Committee that a covered-in corridor between bus and boat was necessary (although the committee subsequently used the proposed harbour bridge as an argument against

it). The Mayor, however, appeared to think that a structure somewhat similar to the covering at the railway station would suffice. In any case, the Kohimarama shed, as re-erected, falls short of requirements, and the 6,000 Takapuna residents are still exposed to the rain at the wharf while Devonport people possess a covered-in corridor. Why the distinction? Goods are covered in on wharves by goods sheds; why not a covering for" women and children, who help to pay the ferry dues in the way of fares? Our representative on the Harbour Board is alive to the requirements of Takapuna, and it is hoped that he will yet succeed in securing a modern coveredin building from bus to boat at Takapuna’s front door. ALEX. H. WILKIE. • (Councillor. Takapuna).