DUNEDIN AMENITIES SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23350, 16 November 1937, Page 4

DUNEDIN AMENITIES SOCIETY

MEETING OF COMMITTEE The meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Amenities Society yesterday afternoon was presided over by Mr Crosby Morris. Others present were Messrs James Begg, J. Ash, A. C. Cameron, S. P. Cameron, J. McGeorge, George Simpson, H. P. West, W. J. Birrell, C. O. McKellar, D. Tannock, and Mesdames H. L. Cook and Mackie Begg. CAVERSHAM RAILWAY STATION The secretary read a letter received from the town clerk stating that it would take the sum of £250 to carry out the improvements suggested by the society with respect to the approach to the Caversham railway station. As the roadway was not under the control of the City Council, it regretted that it could not authorise such expenditure on that particular locality. The chairman said that the area belonged to the Railways Department, but, unfortunately, up to the present, deputations from the society had been unsuccessful, in getting the Railways Department- to do anything. Mr Simpson suggested that further representations should be made to the Government as it members had lately exhibited a keen interest in tree conservation and beautifying the countryside. He thought that they could expect a more sympathetic hearing now than they had had in the past. Messrs S. P. Cameron, Simpson, and the chairman were deputed to interview Mr IT. Jones (Postmaster-general) on the subject. It was considered that since the locality was in his constituency he would take a special interest in the proposal. ROAD-SIDE PLANTING Mr A. C. Cameron reported that word had been received from the town clerk that the City Council had approved of the society’s suggestion for the planting of kowhais and coloured manukas in the unused corners caused by the straightening of the Main road between Normanby and Upper Junction. In accordance with the society’s recommendation, the surface of the road would be broken, and, where necessary, soil carted, and .the various corners would be fenced off with substantial fences—viz., dressed posts, painted white, covered with expanded The society’s offer of £SO towards the cost of this work was accepted with grateful thanks. It was estimated that these fences would last about 10 years, by which time the trees should be well grown. CITY STREETS In connection with the complaints made by the society with regard to dirty streets, Mr Morris said the representations made to the corporation had borne some fruit, and although the streets had a better-kept appearance, they still looked for further improvement. They had not secured the washing of the streets yet, but other improvements had been effected. There was still need for more rubbish receptacles in certain parts of the city, notably the Octagon. Mrs Mackie Begg drew attention to the untidy state of the bus stop at the junction of the cable car and the bus route at Maori Hill. Mr S. P. Cameron said the mam trouble was not litter but expectoration in the streets. The streets of Dunedin were filthy in this respect, and the position would never be greatly improved until the corporation commenced a systematic hosing of the main streets. It was decided to request that further rubbish receptacles should be provided in the streets. To encourage the uSe of these receptacles, it was decided to ask that the police should be instructed to keep a check on the casting of rubbish and litter on the streets and in public places like the Queen’s Gardens. It was further agreed that the request for the hosing of the main streets should be renewed.