LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 51, 14 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Domain Board it was reported that the Board was well in funds, there being a total in hand and payable of £62 [Messrs G. N. Curtis (in the chair), l\. Me K. Morison, T. H. Penn ,and >V. P. Kirkwood were present at tho monthly meeting of the Domain Board, held yesterday afternoon. The business was chiefly of a routine nature. Some time was spent on an informal discussion on a suggstion to erect two further bridges in King Edward Park to enable paths to be made giving a circuit of the whole park. The joint secretaries of the T. E. Taylor Memorial Fund state that all subscription list must be returned, whether used or unused, to the hon. treasurer of the fund, Mr. C. E. Salter, solicitor, Christchurch, in order that the fund may close not later than the 20th instant. Every subscription list issued has been numbered and registered, and must be accounted for. It is not too late for those who have not yet subscribed to do so. Subscriptions may ho forwarded direct to the treasurer. Tho Chairman (Mr. G. N. Curtis) drew attention at yesterday’s meeting of the Domain Board to the remarks regarding the improvement of Kirifi; Edward Park which were published iti the “Post” on Thurscay. Mr. T. H, Penn said the scheme was too ariir bilious, and even if the Board had the necessary money they would encounter difficulties. If terraces wetfe made the spoil would have to be pilt into the river, and that would fill dp somebody’s dam down the stream. H 6 tho light it would ho found that cuttings by rivers would always keep wet. Mr. Morison: Not if they are kept high enough. Mr. Penn: Then wo would have to fence the terraces in case people should fall over intd the river. Mr. Curtis, (the chairman) said that it struck him that the perison who had made the remarks just went over the suspension bridge and through to the gate, not goind through whete most of tile 1 work ; had been done by the Board. Mr. Morison said he was afraid tho majority of the public did the same, and thus saw very little of the park. It was finally decided, on the suggestion of Mr, Morison, that all the members should visit the park singly or in a body with a view to suggesting improvements, fixing a site for a further bridge, and deciding whether one or two new bridges were required.