BRIGHTER BLENHEIM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 11

BRIGHTER BLENHEIM

A “CLEAN UP WEEK” AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS A general appeal to business itf&l and citizens to observe next week as “Clean Up Week” to prepare Blenheim for the reception of the big influx of visitors coming for the N.Z. United Fire Brigades’ conference and demonstration is being sponsored by his Worship the Mayor (Mr M. McKenzie) says “The Express” Ihe Borough Council itself is setting an example in the work of furbishing the town, and if tlie retailers and householders all decide to “do their bit” during the next few days Blenheim, in spite of the drought, will be as spick and span as possible for its second big carnival week. As the host town, Blenheim owes it as a duty to its visitors to prepare itself against the coming of its guests, who will number well in excess of 400 people from all over the Dominion.

IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY

In its streets and public amenities tlie town is, unfortunately caught at something of a disadvantage on account of the fact that a certain amount of seeming disorganisation and untidiness is inseparable from the big sewerage undertaking that is in progress. Nevertheless, it is felt that if the best foot is put forward by everybody the effects can be considerably minimised. While the Borough engineer and his staff are deeply preoccupied with the sewerage scheme, attention lias been directed during the past few (lays to obliterating as far as possible all traces of the disturbance of the roads. The lack of rairi lias resulted in the tardy settlement of the sewerage trench .fillings, but where it is safe to do so the road roller lias been put over the affected streets and the surfaces restored more or less to normal.

THE CITIZENS’ PART

hi voicing an appeal to the residents generally to take ail active part in furbishing up the business and residential areas of the town, tlie Mayor laid stress on the fact that prompt and united action was essential to success. It rested in the hands of every individual owner aiul occupier of Borough property to make or mar the impression Blenheim was to register upon its numerous guests.

ABOUT THE HOME

In the residential parts of tlie town, citizens could do an equally useful service by tidying up their gardens, clipping their hedges and generally putting tlie surroundings of their homes in neat order, tlie Mayor continued. “I would also like them to go beyond their own boundaries and tidy up any weeds and rubbish along their street frontages. There are dozens of places where five minutes’ work would effect wonders.