DANCERS IN PARK

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 117, 11 February 1936, Page 6

DANCERS IN PARK

Not Wanted by Council

Because of a fear that damage might be done to the Riddiford Park by persons attending dances and social gatherings at the Hutt Valley Horticultural Hall, the Lower Hutt Borough Council decided last night not to accede to a rquest.df the society to remove a fence between the hall and the park. The superintendent of parks and reserves, Sir. E. Hutt, reported that while the entrance to the park would be considerably improved by the removal of the fence, there was a serious danger-of the reserve adjacent to the hall being damaged during the time the hall was used for dances and similar gatherings. “We know what the young people of to-day are; they are irresponsible,” commented Cr. AV. Cole, who remarked that he would like the fence to remain, so ■that when dancers wanted to cool down they could not go into the park. That, would lead to all sorts of trouble, he commented. Cr. P. Dowse favoured the removal of the fence. If things were not conducted in a proper way the council could take the dance license away from the society. Cr. Dallinger expressed, himself as in favour of the fence remaining. The Horticultural Society members were the best citizens, “but,” lie said, “we have had an exhibition of what young larrikins can do at the council’s convenience, and I fear, similar trouble might occur at the park.”