CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND FOR ENNER GLYNN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 28 August 1939, Page 3

CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND FOR ENNER GLYNN

PUBLIC MEETING HELD ! | I A public meeting held on Saturday evening at the residence of Mr E. L. Murray to discuss the development of | a children’s playground to serve the | Enner Glynn district, was well-attend-I ed by local residents. Several apoloj gies, all ac. jhipahled by promises of \ | full support, were also received. ] The conveners, Messrs E. L. Murray. ! J. M. May and D. Polglase, intimated to the meeting that preliminary investigation by 'hem had shown that three j reserves were already In existence, one of which appeared well suited for development as a playground. A general *j discussion showed that residents would wholeheartedly support the project, 111 ' Fh <! following committee to advance the interests of Enner Glynn was then . formed: Mr J. M. May (chairman), Mr jD. Polglase (secretary and treasurer), | Mesdames E. L. Murray and F. J. Phipps and Messrs E. L. Murray. W. J. Ferguson, J. B. D. Kemp. B. Ingram, I and F - J- Phipps, with power to add. j The secretary was instructed to in- | terview the Commissioner of Crown Lands to endeavour to obtain control of the three reserves as a Domain Board( and also to investigate the possibility of obtaining Government assistance towards the development of a playground. Messrs Murray and Kemp were appointed canvassers and it was decided that the raising of £IOO locally be aimed at. It was decided that, if n favourable indication as to vesting the reserves under the control of a local Domain Board be received, a “Working bee” be held on Saturday, 9th September. The next committee meeting was fixed for Thursday, 7th September, at the secretary’s residence. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Murray for making their residence available for the occasion.