GOLF LINKS AT EAST GORE.

Mataura Ensign, 16 March 1909, Page 4

GOLF LINKS AT EAST GORE.

CLUB AND IiOHOUCUi ( 01 NCIL. At last -night's mwling ,of the Gore Uorough Council a letter was received from the Gore Golf Club pointing out that on their previous application Jor the use of the East (ion? Domain as golf links the Council had giveii their consent., providvided that [the Golf Club obtained the permission of the holder* oi grazing rights ll ere. Tim .'lessees inul consented to the grounds being used for golf, bul no .sooner had their consent, been obtained than (lie Conn- , ciL without my intimation, had dc-. cided to go in for cropping, which would render the ground eniirelv unlit for thi! {jjurpose of playing golf. The Club recommended the adoption of either of he following proposals: resolutions be rescinded, and that it bo now decided that at the: tenuination of the existing grazing rights the grazing ol' the said lands be leased, for a term of ."> \cars (sheep only to be depastured thereon) subject to the rifi'lil of the Golf Club to utilise the Ijoruaitt fur the purpose of playing gojf. in consideration for which right the Club would be prepared to make a contribution towards the upkeep of the .Domain improvements of, say, JIT) per annum; C2) That, the Golf Club he granted the right lo play golf, and Ihe exclusive right to depasture. or permit to be depastured. sheep on the portions of the Domain now utilised fur grazing purposes, at the annual rental now being received. A deputation consisting of Messrs A. A Scott, I). L Popiii'hvrli mid J. .\ioQueen \\ait»d on llie Council in siipporl o! the letter. ,Mr said (here were sixiy-ii\e members in tinGolf Club hist season, ami they expected .n larger membership thi»

year. He would ask th» Counnl if it was not possible to avoid having the

Mr IVppelweli pointed out that domains were given to the town for recreative purposes. Grounds had been given to tin* Bowling Club and also to the school. G rounds required for those purposes oi course were small as compared 1 o the area required for golf, but no special preparation was required. They only wanted turfed ground without long grass. Having a golf club in (.*ore in a measure was an attraction to other clubs lo visit the town. The planting of trees along the. banks of the river would in no way interfere with I he. playing of golf.

Mr McQueen said he wished to point out that the\ did not see their way to offer a larire rental for the ground us its suitabilii\ for goLf ! had yet to he proved. The Mayor and several councillors expressed themselves as being under the impression that golf links had been obtained elsewhere when they had recommended propping portion of the Domain. After some discussion the matter was referred to the Kesorvos Committee to consult with the Golf Club with power to act.