SEVERN STREET GARDENS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10903, 21 October 1911, Page 2

SEVERN STREET GARDENS.

ORNAMENTAL GATES. The Mavor (Dr K. MiAdam) convenor of the Garden Gates Committee, submitted a report at last night's meeting of the Borougli Council, showing that the sum so far collected towards the erection of ornamental gates for the entrance to Severn Street Gardens amounted to £SB 10s. As a considerable amount is still required, the Committee recommended — 1. That an entertainment or fete he held in the Gardens to increase the amount and to provide extra seats in the Gardens. 2. That donations still he received. 3. That the work of the gates be proceeded with. These recommendations were adopted. The following ar e the subscriptions so far in hand: —Mrs M'Adam £lO, Dr M'Adam £lO, Lee, Grave and Grave £5 ss, J. Reid (Elderslie) £3 3s, John Buckley £3, Anonymous £2 2s, E. Lane £2 2s, Joseph Preston £2 2s, Alfred Lodge, 1.0.0. F., £2 2s, J. H. Milligan £2, Mrs Meek £1 Is, W. Gardiner, senr. £1 Is, Win. Milne £1 Is, Dr Whitton £1 Is, F. Milner £1 Is, R. M'Dowell £1 Is, Dr Douglas £1 Is, J. Cowie Nichols £1 Is, John Vernor £1 Is, Robert Ireland £1 Is, Robert Milligan £1 Is, Walter Searle £1 Is, J. D. Familton and Co. £1 Is, W. R. Darling £l, Thos. Williamson 10s 6d, Wm. Waddell 10s 6d, D.. Paterson 10s, Mrs T. For-l-rester 10s: total. £SB 10s.