AMENITIES SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 19351, 10 September 1926, Page 4

AMENITIES SOCIETY

HEEIIHG OF EXECUTIVE Tho committee of the Dunedin Amenities and Town Planning Society meo yesterday alteriuxm, Mr Crosby Morris presiding. 'me Town Uerk wrote in reply to a communication from the society stating that tUe following works, winch it was understood would be carried out by the society at its own cost, had oeen approved:—Planting of flowering shrubs in Libtlebourne road at tho junction of Tweed street; planting of shrubs in Driver’s road, yuoeu’a drive, and Town Bolt; planting of banks in Dowling street. The society’s proposals for me planting oi the lower part of the sig-sag in Littlebourn© crescent, and for tne space around the monument in Arthur street, had also been approved. The society’s otfer to contribute the sum ox iMj towards the cost of the suggested planting at the top of High street on the Town Belt had been accepted with thanks. Broom at the intersection of Driver’s road. Cosy Dell, would bo attended to. Funds were not available lor the suggested construction of a roadway at Robin Hood quarry, but tho gorse and broom would bo cleared and the fence repaired. Provision had been made on this year’s allocations for the further improvement of Neville street.

Mr Taunock reported that a number of blank spaces on the Littlehourne road had been planted with Primus pisardi. Tho work on Driver’s road was completed, but the planting at the top of Dowling street was yet to bo done. Work at Littlebourne crescent was also completed. With reference to the improvements by the old monument at Arthur street, the Chairman said that people were still finding their way down the old track aim making tbeir way through the barbed wire fence and across tho bower bed. A middle-aged woman had been observed to get down on her hands and knees and crawl underneath tho wire, ratner than walk three or four yards round. The balance of tho reserve was used as a common playground. They were expecting to receive a donation for this work from tho Early settlers’ Association. A report on the subject of afforestation was received from the Chamber of Commerce, and ‘the opinion of the society invited on the proposals. _mr G. Simpson, jun., expressed tho view that native trees only, like red beech, should be planted in sight of the city, and the exotic trees might be planted further away. That would look like Dunedin instead of looking like Norway.

Mr Tannock said they wanted 30,000 acres of forest near Dunedin. They would not plant red beech on Signal Hill, as they would constantly require to grub the gorso. Pinas were able to keep the corse down. Wherever there had been bush before they could put it again, but where there had been no bush they could not grow it unless they were prepared to cultivate it like a garden. They had been unfortunate with 6,000 red beech they had planted, which had been killed by strong growing grass. Mr Tannock described various areas in the vicinity of the city suitable for tree growing. He suggested that the bodies interested should have a conference on afforestation. Mr Simpson suggested getting a report from the Forestry Department. ■ ft was agreed to approve of the principle of tree planting, and to appoint delegates to attend any conference that might lie arranged. Mr C. P. M. Bntterwnrth complained of a very offensive hoarding about 200 ft long on the Wiv'tnti road, near Hangman’s Gully. All the growth had been cm away, and the cliff bared. It was on private property. If members of the council saw the thing he thought they would Ire shocked. He suggested that they write to the City Council asking it to refuse permission for this hoarding if permission had not already been granted, and also to refuse permission for any objectionable hoardings within the city boundary. The financial statement showed that the year began with a balance of £167 18s 3d, and ended with a credit of £216 Is Ifld. The expenditure amounted to £3B 9s 6d. It was pointed nut that considerable sums would have to be paid out shortly.