PORT CHALMERS NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22329, 1 August 1934, Page 14

PORT CHALMERS NEWS

TREE PLANTING The Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr J. Watson) has made arrangements for the school children to plant trees to-day at Sawyers’ Bay. There is ample space for the planting of trees on the various reserves at Port Chalmers and Sawyers' Bay. PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE The monthly meeting of the Port Chalmers Progressive League, held on Monday night, was presided over by Mr vV. G. Love. The chairman said it was pleasing to see that Mr T. Mackie was recovering his good health and was able again to attend to his public duties. A letter of sympathy in respect to the recent death of his father would be sent from the league to Dr R. W. Edgar. Mr W. I). Campbell stated that the lighting of the upper railway station had been improved by the removal of shades over the lights there. The matter of building a wall at the roadside above the quarry was again brought up. Mr Mackie explained the position.—The chairman said the council had the matter in hand and cou'd be depended on to have the wall built as soon as possible. Mr N. Dodds pointed out that the new light over the posting boxes was a great improvement.—The members resolved to thank the council and the postmaster for providing the light. The chairman said that Mr I. Stevenson had instructed him to proceed with the erection of a building at the children’s nlayground for the children. The building would be in brick. The league had been advocating the provision of such ;i building for some time past. Mr T. Mathewson approved of the shelter brush fence at Mussel Bay. It was a pity the fence was not carried further along. The council deserved credit for the improvement already effected. . , T * was resolved to write and thank the council for erecting the fence, and to point out the need for extending it. The advisability of top-dressing the end of the cricket ground adjacent to the gasworks was discussed. A member said it had been suggested that a drain would carry away any" top drainage from the gasworks. The council, it was stated, had the work in hand.

A member mentioned the desirability of completing tar sealing of the highway at the. south eud of George street. The councillors present said the matter, had never been further ahead than it was at present. Members directed attention to the cutting of native bush on the reserve, at Cold Water Creek. Motor cars were being loaded with maple and other saplings. A member said he saw two men with hatchets and a motor lorry going off with about four ebrds of timber. Cows were being illegally, grazed on the reserve below the road.

The league resolved to refer the matter to the Borough Council, asking that steps be taken to stop the destruction of native bush at Mihiwaka. If a conviction were secured it would serve as a warning to other offenders. Mr G. F. Mirams was appointed one of the league’s representatives on the Expansion League.