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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 12 July 1915, Page 7

■■•■■' NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. |HE ANNUAL GENERAL. MEETING of the Nelson Horticultural Societv- will bo held at the .Nelson Institute .en TUESDAY, 13th July, at 7.30 p.m. Full attendance requested. Important business. ■ BERT TASKfcR, Hon. Secretary. . ARE EARNESTLY REQUESTED TO VOTE FOR THE THRES PRO= POSALS AT NEXT WEDN'ES* DAY'S POLL. »1, If the Proposals are Lost the whole effort falls to. the ground. There are no alternative proposals. 2."* If you Vote Against yon lose a Government subsiov of £ for £ up to £7OO. 3. If you Vote Against you lose a 'further subsidy, if required, of £3OO from* a Patriotic -Citizen. • 4. If you Vote Against you, lose the facilities for-Bathing.-.and Recreation that have, existed 1 practically since the foundation, of the Settlement. .'-.,•■'■ 5. "If you vote. Against it you deny the Children. , the, .advantages ■ "' the 6. If you vote Against you rebuke the Government who ...consider the . benefits to he, gained..worth £7OO of the Dominion's money. x 7. If you Vote. For; you gain two Bathing Pools and a Recreation Ground at Half Cost. 8. If you Vote For you prese'rv.e and extend the attractions of your city. 9. If you ar&.in..Doubt fv&p think how many towns in "New Zealancl have i spent thousands to socure> less r than [ you may obtain for a. comparatively nominal sum. ...; . "-. .•.-..;.._ , : - 10. If'you are in Doubt just think how. many valuable liyes.i.ave. been saved . because. heretofore most of Nelson's ;; ..'. youths' have learned .to swim. ■ ' 11.r If yoii ate in JDpubjt,- ■!_ remember • that you are'-;k-trustee for/,posterity and hand down .an no,t a record of neglected .opportunity. 12. " Finally, Remember tHat no injustice will be done .to .anybody, 'the rights, of the property owners; being fully protected under tli©;" Public ■ Works Act. FOR THE SAKE OF THE KIDDIES :,-V AND- '• .'.:. ■■/■.'., ■;■ THE WELFARE OF THE PLACE THE THREE PROPOSALS.

RATEPAYERS! OLE MAYOR stated at the last,Gounj cil meeting that .the.rates ', would have to be raised to in'eet.. the .Ordinary City- expenses.' ;'- '.'■■'■ ::'■ "..'-, '•'■'". •.■ ■■■'' RATEPAYERS! •' ; ' : therefore, you will have to be. Rated for' the Maitai;Lands.". -. w, RATEPAYERS!, • The Compensatipnvalone;-. without- ~the purchase money,;.will mean some thousands of pounds which you will have to pay- ' ;: '\:;'.;. J l'v- • ;'. v'i. : RATEPAYERS! si a The Land proposed to-lie taken is 'between four and five miles up the Maitai; therefore too far for'..recreation; - ■' RATEPAYERSI --.;;,,:/ Is this a .time • buy Recreation Land, when sp much'wiu be wanted for oiirSick and Wounded? ' V':' : CITY, OE NELSON. qvrdjTCEis.herebygiven "that.a POLL .",o'f':^tlie~ be taken.ou WEDNESDAY,-. the;; 44th^: <day qf V July, 1915,.'commehcing *afc 9 .o'clock, a.m., -fR* d closing at £; o'clock ; p tfo EWc rtose Oof ascertaining tHe views of -,j- the Ratepayers as t0... whether the Nelson Gityv Council.shall, take prpaeediiigs -under, the Public Works. Act, 1908,. to acquire for, Recreation Purposes certain. Lands and portions,-of-River-rbed in the :Maitoi Valley,'as follows :—V . :- 1. A piece of land .containing 15 Acres 3 Roods, 18 •-br.thereabouts, part Q| T §eGtion' ; 17, Maitai, forming part of tlie ''Groat Hills'' Block, together with the riverbed to the centre line; and also a piece of Land containing 1 rood 9 perches, >.or ? thereabouts, :.parts;,of. Sections ilj,;'3Vfoitai,-.also, forming part of the "Goat Hills' '■ ,".■..."';•' Block, together with the Riverbed to,-the centre line. .a A strip "of Land; measuring apprqxi.-, ana|e.ly i 2-i- chains by.;! -Chain, .situ-; ate on the easterjj. side of t.he. river i MMtai, being - part pf Section; Xij | Maitai, together with the;, whole j of the River-bed adjoining, form-. !•■ ing the. Bathing-hole known as, "Denne's Hole." 3.'A strip of Land, measuring approximately 6 chains, by half a.. chain, situate on the eastern side of the River Maitai, being, part ,of .Section-.-11, Maitai, together with the River-bed to the ..centre-: line.; adjoining and forming, part of vthe Bathing-hole , known as "Big ' "Hole." The following Polling.Places,have been j appointed for the purpose of taking the said' Poll: , ...;...,:■.. ;..■-■:..,, City Council Chamber, Selwyn Place (principal). j Oddfellows' Hall, Waimea-street. I Provincial Hall, Bridge-street. t State School,: Jlampden-street. .'; The Sunday School, Toitoi Valley. State'School,.Brobk-street. Harbour Board Office, The Port. The Sunday School, Milton-street. Dated this 7th day of July, 1915. G. A. EDMONDS, Town Clerk. the information of, Ratepayers, it should be stated \ that, the owners of .the land.proposed to be.taken will be entitled" tofull compensation, to be assessed in accordance with tho-pro-visions of the Public .Works Act, and that; the compensation money, will .be provided partly from, the General Fund, of: the Csty>-and- partly by Government subsidy of £ for £ up to £7OO. . • G. A. EDMONDS, . ' . Town Clerk. .