ENNER GLYNN DOMAIN BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 19 August 1941, Page 8

ENNER GLYNN DOMAIN BOARD

ANNUAL MEETING [ The second annual meetings of the Enner Glynn Domain Board and Imj provement Committee were held at the ; residence of Mr A. J. Cotton on SaturI day night, Mr A J. Cotton presiding i over a good attendance. The annual report and balance sheet ! were read and adopted i The former showed that commend- [ able progress had been made during : the past twelve months, various imi provements having been carried out at j the children's playground These inI eluded complete fencing of the area, the ! erection of several substantial seats in 1 different parts of the ground, the planting of plants and shrubs, filling in and j the killing of grass and weeds on the ' path and at the entrance to the plavi ground The finances were in a healthy ; position ano a substantial credit bali a nee was shown. A Government grant j of £2O and donations by Enner Glynn i residents to the amount of £7 6s had j bee'< most acceptable and had enabled | much appreciated improvements to be During the coming months it was ! proposed to complete the filling-in and | levelling, plant a live hedge right round I the fence line, put in a rockery in the i corner near the entrance, paint the ! seats, swings, etc and generally clean up and improve the grounds. Something would also be done on the small areas near the railway crossing and on Die piece near Mr Phipps's house The acre reserve further up. near Mr F. H. O'Brien’s property, would have to wait for the present, as jt would be too expensive to do any work there Two members of the committee had gone overseas Messrs E. L. Murray and J. M. May. The latter was now in Egypt and the former had returned from Fiji and was attached to the Nelson Defence Office. Corporal Murray was given a suitable send-off social and presentation prior to leaving. He had been a live-wire member of the committee and members were pleased to see him back again. Working “bees” had been regularly held throughout the year and much good work had been carried out. With the warmer weather and longer dav>. these would be resumed shortly. Thanks were due to all donors of cash, timber and shrubs, and members much appreciated the provision of afternoon tea on working afternoons, ar.d also the use of members’ homes for meetings. The ladies were thanked for providing supper after all meetings. The election of a committee for the ensuing year resulted as follows. Mesdames Phipps and Murray. MessrA. J. Cotton. 11. Stanton. E. L. Murrav. F J. Phipps. A. Stratford. W. J. Ferguson and f. Hi;!, with power to add. Mr A J. Cotton was re elected ciia:-. and Mr 11. Stanton secretary and ' ' ■ .• ; lVat - >onv mill corner and Mr FI C Bos; house He had promised to sea! these with tarred metal I to M ' ’ t her'iii I lor the meeting and for her hospitalilv jin providing supper afterwards. A 1)1 1C Is. ll!.( OVKRY Kiddie- can't loin in health-.- plav if j constant colds leave them listless and [miserable Children's colds are bo-t fixed with Baxters Lung Preserver, jtn :en as directed. Keep them warm 'and presto away gi es the ru'd, and they ) quickly pick up to romping robust I health again For alt the family, j "Baxters,” the proved pleasant remedy I with the tonic action, is best. Get betJ ter—get “Baxters ”