DOMAIN BOARD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14984, 3 June 1914, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD.

iPORTS COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The Christchureh Domain Board met yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs 11. J. Beswick (chairman), H. Holland,' F. A. Anderson, W. H. Cooper, H. G. Ell, M.P., C. D. Morris, George Harper, James Jamieson, James McCullough, and Dr. E. G. Levinge. CARLTON BRIDGE RESERVE. The secretary of the Christchureh Beautifying Association wrote that it was not the intention of the Association to plant shrubs in the Carlton Bridge reserve that might prove a harbour for undesirables. The idea was to plant native trees, 6uch as ribbonwood,. koivliai, and cabbage trees. Dr. Levinge said he thought tho bogey of "undesirables" should not be allowed to interfere with the beautifying of this reserve. He suggested that a sub-com-mittee should be appointed to confer w-i'b *ho Beautifying Association in this matter. ine suggestion was approved. A COUNCIL PBOTESTS. Tho Waimairi County Council, in a lengthy letter, protested against the present apportionment o? rates for the upkeep of the Domain, and considered that as the Domain "e-cisted entirely for the benefit of the citizens of Christchurch," the County should not be called upon to give a sum four to eight times as much as it had previously considered a fair contribution. This letter, together with another one from the Riccarton Borough Council, enclosing a letter of protest from the Spreydon Council, and asking for enlightenment on the subject, was "received" without comment. THE-PLAYING FIELDS. The Canterbury Football Association wroto asking whether in the event of the Board breaking the lease granting the Canterbury Football Association the use of two grounds at Hagley Park, the Board intended making arrangements regarding other grounds to take their placo. The chairman said it was not possible to improve the playing fields without tbe sports bodies bearing some hardships. Draining and levelling had to be done, and it was a difficult-problem to find grounds to substitute for those laid up for repairs. On the motion of Mr H. Holland, a Sports' Ground Committee, consisting of Messrs F. A. Anderson, James Jamieson. C. D. Morris, Dr. Levinge, and the chairman, was set up, the committee to take in hand the matters of drainage, levelling, providing new grounds, etc., and report to the Board. The committee arranged to* meet next Saturday, at 2.15 p.m., at the Hospital corner. GENERAL. The Heathcote County Council notified that Mr F. A. Anderson had been elected its representative on thS Board. Similar notifications were received from the Lyttelton, Sumner, New Brighton Councils in respect of the appointment of Mr G. W. C. Smithson. The Board approved of Mr G. Harper's suggestion that a Finance Commitiiee be formed, but deferred the appointment of the committee until a later date. A request from the Lyttelton Borough Council for surplus bulbs and plants to be used in beautifying tho Port Hills was favourably received, and' instructions will be given to the Board's head gardener.