FOOTPATHS IN SOUTH PARK.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20620, 9 August 1932, Page 8

FOOTPATHS IN SOUTH PARK.

RICCARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL DISSATISFIED. The Riccarton Borough Council decided last evening to the Christc-hurcli Domains Board, through its representative oil the Board, Stf P. George, to endeavour to improve the footpaths across 3outb itjigley Park. It «*• alleged fey one councillor that all the Board's atl&ntiwv iii this direction had been given to thfe Kcfth Park and that the South Park had been neglected. "The footpaths in Hii&ley Park arc notuihg hut aisfeaof Iti-acT and slush after rain," said Oh *F.'Wiffc. who said that the North Park had b«4«uted at the expense of the South Park, Thu footpaths iii the latter he described as "disgraeetul.'' He Mid that it was impossible for schoolchildren to use after rain. Cr. O. D. Fraser: Tlicro ii so doubt that thoy are in an extraordinarily bod condition. It is •ilmo-t iijmosvibk* to walk on them at times. TTie Domains Board would oe well adviild to pub down cinder paths iii tlie parks. On the motion of Or.- Wise, eet'onded by Cr. Fraser, it wtto decided itf Approach the Bdard on the question.