BEAUTIFY YOUR CITY WITH RECREATION GROUNDS.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 97, 25 April 1895, Page 2

BEAUTIFY YOUR CITY WITH RECREATION GROUNDS.

TO TIIE EDITOR. Sm — After bread and education ihere are few things more important in the social life of the people than suitable open spaceß for their enjoymant, especially the young It is Baid the only education that oan avail to prevent crime in any substantial degree must bo education in tbe truest sense — an education that is as much physical and moral as intellectual ; an education that enables him who has it to play a fair part in social life. By purchasing Sir George Clifford's acres in Hobson-street we secure full value tor tho money. It will be a precious boon to thousands. It is a public necessity not only for their enjoyment but also for that class of vuitorß who, by thoir expenditure, would promote the trade of the shopkeepers and make labour for tho working i-lasses, besides making it more pleasant for those who, having no occupation, have bcou led for health's sake or other reasons to reside here, and induce their friends to follow their example. The Bishop of Salisbury said — '".Beautify your city. You mu-t bear in mind Wellington is not only the capital of New Zealand but of tho islands of the Pacific" The Kight Hon. Mr. Matthews, lately Home Seorttary of Great Britain, also said " Beautify your city. You don't appear to know what a mine of wealth you have at your feet. Aa viewed from the water or from the hills surrounding it is the prettiest sight in the world. You have no hotels worthy of the name. Build a good place above the town in view of the water and hills in the distance. By so doing you will attract vi«i. tors from all parts of the world." (an the shopkeepers afford to disregard such friendly advice to eeonre a mine of wealth? Yet -while we are Bleeping or thinking, toumts oome and gp, and scatter their cash broadoast North and South, where there are more attractions to enjoy, and where the tourist traffic is appreciated. Wake up, ratepayers ! The Evening Post has warned you time after time to beautify your city. The xdyantiacs are all your own, while by neglecting this important question the loss is incalculable. Sir, the thanks of the people are duo to you for jour able advocacy of the purchase of the land in Hobson street. Such a chance can never possibly occur again. As a mere speculation it leaves a <vida margin for profit. As a site for a public playground it ia invaluable. All wo have to do is to buy it, fenco it round, have holes dug to sweeten for tree planting, and make a selection of really good trees. In a few weeks Her Majetty the Qneen's Birthday will be here. To celebrate the ovontj let the Mayor and City Council invite His Excellency tbe Governor, Karl Glasgow, with her Ladyßhip and family, tbe members of the Government in town, tbe membors and citizens generally, and, if possible, get all the school children to receive the Vice-regal party with singing the National Anthem ; present an address ; then invite His Lordship and family to plant tho first trees, and Her Ladyship to name the ground and declare it "the people'B park for ovor." Sir, I venture to siy the ceremony would be well worthy of the day, and a fitting commencement of the beautifying of our city, the capital of the wonderland of the world. I am, &0., Mihi Cuba Fuitjbi. Captain Holliday, Harbourmaster, has received a notification from the Government that he will be relieved from the duties of Health Officer from the Ist prox., as it is considered desirable to have a medical man m that position Dr. James has beeu appointed to the office. The Land Board has decided that the totira reserve near Eketahuua shall be sold in two lots at an early date. Mr. Turner, chemist, won tho suite of furniture at the Operatic Bazaar. The winner of the large painted mirror was Mr. Palmer, builder. The Harbour Board has received a communication from the Railway Department notifying that, after tbe commencement of the next wool season, the Department will not tally the wool arriving by rail into the Board's sheds, and will only require receipts for truok-loadsin place of foriudividual bales, as hitherto. To-day tho Board resolved that a reply be sent protesting against any change in tho system, which has hitherto worked satisfactorily, and that a copy of the correspondence be sent to the Chamber of Commerce and the Underwriters' Aasooiation. Iv reply to questions, tbe Chairman and Secretary said under the system the Bailway Department now proposed, there wonld be no cheok to the farmer for his wool. It was being done by the Railway Department on the grounds of economy, to cave the salary of a tally olerk. The Otago Daily Times writes :— There is no Burplus at all. Let the electors appreciate this faot from the start, or let them at least make an examination on their own acoount and see whether we aro not right in regarding it as a fact. On the transactions of the year 189 1-5 there ib a defioit— a deficit which, as Sir Robert Stout poiuts out, has been made into a so-called surplus by adding together a Bum of borrowed 'money and last year's surplus. In the absence of the full accounts we shall not oommit ourselves to exaot figures, bnt apparently the reil deficit for the year ib something over .£200,000. Railway traffic on the Foxton line was resumed to-day. Judgments for plaintiffs were entered up by the Stipendiary Magistrate to-day in the following civil cases : -G. W. Smart v. E. Mnrray, £2 0s «d ; W. Wiggins v. W. K. Stuokey, .£3O 6s ; same v. J. C. Taylor, .£23 13s 4d ; F. W. Tanner v. A. E. Neave, claim £5, judgment for £2 10a ; the Wellington -Manawatn Railway Company v. W. R. Franklin, claim £20, judgment for .£3 15s ; Te Aro Loan Company v. S. Starr, £10 193 lOd; same v. Fred Garard, .£10 18s ; Sargood, Son & Ewen v. W. Stcinmuller, .£l6 Is 4d; Bing, Harris & Co. r. W. A Floyd, .£6B 3a ; same v. W. A. Floyd, JE49 10a 7d; W. & G. Turnbull v. John Anderson, £3 5s (coats) ; Empire Loan Company v. Robert Howe, .£ls ; W. A. Cook v. James Wyeth, .£1 Is 6d ; same v. H. Waters, £2 14s ; same v. J. Dnke, £1 10s. Iv the judgment summons ease of Meaton Sroa. v. J. < ampion, claim for .£8 9a 3d, an order was mode for payment at the rate of .£1 per month. The Amateur (Gymnastic Club continues; to progress to anon an extent that it has again become neoesaary to add to the professional staff, Mr. Matthews having secured the services of Mr. John Graham, champion all-round athlete of Australia, and Mr. John Melaney, ohampion middle weight boxer of New South Wales, who will t»ko charge of the boxing olassea. ' Mr. Graham -will also take private pupils. Membership ig still subjeot to the ballot of the committee. ' On reference to onr advertising column! it will be teen, that Fox and Bigg hare started business in Feathereton-stroet as general commission agents and itook andthare brokers. Both members of the firm are enterprising young men, and having had a (ood English and colonial «x. perienoe, should have tf successful career before.