DOMAIN BOARD

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 60, 22 May 1928, Page 5

DOMAIN BOARD

,p MONTHLY MEETING-, The monthly meeting, of the Domain Board was held last night when there e were present: The Mayor (Mr J. W. McMillan), Crs. H. C, North, C. Moore, J. McKee, T. Lawson, R. F. [Harkness, W. H. Kelly, N.' B. Fletcher and S. A. Ward, and. Messrs '-I*. Thomson, C. R. Pinnerty and H. € Johnson . , The Primary School was given permission to use Victoria Park for, games on Wednesdays and on other days when the Park was not gsed by other organisations In the' letter making the application the Headn. masier-assured the Board that thosef in charge of the children would - •tdc'iuately >srdtecl>' , the Board’s in-' l« rets ; ( The' Association' Football Club was granted the use of the Regan Street reserve as a playing area. “With a little luck,” said the secretary in his letter making application for the ground, T think-we might do very well this* season,” Thanks were, extended for the Board’s help in the past season. : m-nr*

The Citizens' Band applied for per.-l mission to make an addition to 1 the-band-room. There was some discussion as to the nature of the proposed addition, and some member's of the Board expressed fear that some of the chestnut trees might have to be taken, out. It was finally decided that the granting sqf permission be left in the hands of the Mayor, Mr Thomson and the foreman.

At the April meeting of the Board Mr Finnerty suggested the planting of a hedge at the back of the southern terrace in Victoria Park, in order to keep th e wind from sweeping over to the discomfort of spectators. : Last night the Foreman rethat it would cost £3O to buils the fence necessary to protect the i hedge till it grew up, and the Board decided that nothing be done In the matter at present. The. Old Girls’ Hockey Club was given permission to play on the ground in Victoria Park. On the Mayor’s it was decided that| the annual trip in quest of pungas be made. w