Cornwall Park

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 299, 4 December 1935, Page 8

Cornwall Park

(To the Editor.) Sir,— -Referring to your article on Cornwall Park, as there was so much “kudos” being dispensed 1 tijink some of it should have been given to the acting-superintendent, who had the responsibility during the several months that Mr Adams was incapacitated. 1 quite appreciate the improvements that have been made in Cornwall Park, with the exception of the choice of the deciduous trees, such as flowering cherries, etc., which have been planted instead of evergreen native nectar and berry-bearing trees which would also have attracted the native birds. In the other towns, e.g., Wanganui Palmerston and New Plymouth, where many of these fodder trees have been planted, the sweet notes of the tui and even the bellbird may be heard even within range of the noise of city traffic. In your article it is stated that all the water required for the bird ponds, etc., is 'drawn from the wells, but 1 notice in the new aviaries the connection is made with the borough highpressure. Why is that? In conclusion it would be interesting to see what has been expended for Cornwall Park during the last two years?—Yours, etc., “OBSERVER.” December 3, 1935.