AMENITIES SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24221, 13 February 1940, Page 15

AMENITIES SOCIETY

MEETING OF COMMITTEE A meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Amenities Society was held yesterday afternoon, Mr Crosby Morris presiding. There were also present Messrs J. Wilson, J, L. Salmond. James Begg, R. Fountain, D. Tannock, W. J. Birrell, J. Ash. J. McGeorge. A. C. Cameron, and Mrs H. L. Cook. The secretary of the Porlobello branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association advised that the branch had decided to take over the roadside beautification of the Lower Portobello road. Arrangements were in hand for the continuation of the employment of the necessary men, and members of the association had agreed to act as honorary rangers for the adequate protection of the trees and shrubs already planted.—Noted. Mr Cameron reported that he had received a visit from the chairman of the Dunedin North and Leith Amenities Society (Mr John Gray) seeking the co-operation of this society in improving certain corners of the road and the banks of the stream in the Lower Leith Valley above Woodhaugh. Mr Gray thought that possibly a subsidy could be obtained.—lt was decided that Messrs Fountain and Birrell should confer with the Dunedin North Society on the matter. Replies were received from the City Council to several requests from the society for improvements to reserves and playgrounds in the city. The council accepted the society’s offer of 300 red beeches for planting in the Southern Cemetery.—lt was decided to supply silver beeches for the Market Reserve. Messrs Fountain and Cameron were appointed a sub-committee to go into the question of appointing honorary rapgers. and to report to the -next meeting of the society.

The town clerk wrote stating that the Reserves Committee of the council had approved of the society’s suggestion that the existing iron fence be removed from the convenience and converter station at Manor place and the area planted . out with suitable garden plots.—Noted. ,

It was decided to congratulate Mr W, A. Thomson, of Halfway Bush on winning the Loder Cup for 1940 for outstanding work in connection with New Zealand native flora.—Mr Tannock stated that Dunedin horticulturists had held the cun on four occasions, a greater number of times than any other city in the Dominion.