IMPROVING THE PARKS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 1

IMPROVING THE PARKS

MORNINGSIDE RESERVE ( MT. ALBERTS EFFORTS ; j The example of the city proper ini j improving the parks is being followed by Mount Albert, which has so far ’ been able to offer the citizens but one 1 playing field on the bosom of the ’ mountain. The once despised and neg- 1 lected hospital reserve at Morningside was taken over some years ago and money raised by the public has been subsidised by the Government for relief of unemployment. With the I £I,OOO available from all sources the J borough has made excellent progress ; in remodelling the former rocky ; refuse-tip which occupied part of the 29 acres that is to be made park land. CHILDREN’S AREA ! Under special authority the borough may raise a loan for the purpose of making this park, but so far the entrance portion only, has been put in hand with the £I,OOO raised. A driveway divides the field and on the right i side a triangular “child’s park” is al most ready for grassing and for thetarring of the paths. Rockwork gar- ; dens are in place and cunning design has turned the natural features to account. On the opposite side of the ‘ entrance a sand-dip is ready for the • ; children, and set in dignity is a granite 1 ; fountain. The gift of Mr. A. C. j Caughey to Mount Albert Borough: this formerly stood on the main road near the present tram terminus, but ’ the concreting of the roadway necessitated its removal. Solid rock walls are to be ornamented and provision for football and tennis is to be made. The engineer. i to the borough, Mr. W. E. Begbie, is . pushing along the work in order to [ have everything in readiness for an i official opening ceremony on May 26. CABBAGE-TREE SWAMP l The borough is calling for competi- ’ tive designs for the lay-out of the i ’ former Cabbage-Tree swamp, now the j Gribblehurst Park, where there are 15 ’ { acres rock. With five main en--3 trances from the surrounding residenI tial district and the new stormwater 3 ! drain nearing completion, this park to .be offers rare possibilities for the t delight of the residents of Edendale. s j The designs are to be considered by •- the Mount Albert Council very soon s j and the money required to carry out