MOUNT EDEN IMPROVEMENTS.
Your ' correspondent J. Smith remarks in his letter oiq. the:progress of Mount Eden Bor-- 1 ough, but' is disappointed with the condition, of Maungawhau School grounds, which, he says, Were i once the showgrounds of Auckland. It, ..is" not|the duty;of;a school comniittee to prcK vide the,public with shpwgrounds, but to, make the 'playing-area as safe and healthy as pos-. ;sible for the, children.'■■:, I would.like to recall. . to Mr? Smith the unsatisfactory condition ths Children were in a -few years ago with their playing area continually . wet , and. muddy.: Towards .• two gates there "were only paths r formed through- grass by', the walking of the - children. Since, then, although less attention perhaps; r has,'been: paid to the; front: gardens; .(which 'are, kept in order by the children in, their, pwri school time)- the committee is' to .;• bo .comineiidcd' for improving sanitary colidi- ■'' tioris and.-forming, paths.to the gates and putting ;down a•'-largo ;-area ;in asphalt for the| children to, play on .under healthy conditions," , /■'./:'■ -;-;-•..:;::-; • :■.\ ,» ..:- ; PARENT. -
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 21, 25 January 1930, Page 8
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