THE SEASIDE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 121, 15 October 1914, Page 2

THE SEASIDE.

THE WEST tfN'D FOKESIORK IMPROVEMENT dUCIETY. The second auiuiai r«pi>r.t of llhe West Knd l'\irtv*Uiire improvement Society, to be presented at ithu annual, meeting on '.'"ridiay at tlio Bungalow, Kawuroa Park, is of k gratifying nature, and the committee louiks forward with cheery optiufism to the, season now opening. The report runs: "The year just concluded <hnn been a very luarki-d out; in the progress of the society towards the beautifying of Kawaroa Parte. Tho eihief of the year's operation.:! has been the eomjiletion of a building, Ui.: absence of '.vliit-li bad greaj.ly lnjnpcn.d the work of Vlw society. i>niit in concrete, of an ap{troved pork design, the. structure forms an impti-bjliable as**.t to tho grounds and to the people of the town. The building was opened by the Mayor in the presence of a large assemblage of the- ck<uona.

''The town's annual (picnic for country residents was UIS3 year brldi at the Park and wis a great wucoess. i\ children's picnic day was also hold in January, and the favorable comments given :lhe society, and the lairg,. attendance completely justified the society's ack'iou ■in inaugurating a function for '.he enjoyment of tilio children. On Faster Monday the -public of the 'iown and surrounding district gave ample, evidence of their sympathy with the' society by attending i TI enormous numbers n.he picnic and sports held on that day. The revenue received was well suppk'miciiked by a bemrfit picture dlisplajyi in the 'evening '_.

The work .of improvement find upkeep 3iojs been kept steadily on. Several chains of path have been fomuil and dressed w};i|i clay and finder, a, retaining wall ami fences 'buiit, swing boata erected, the ground cleared, of Mio licavier growth of lupins, and lawns tended, the work being done, (partly by voluntary and .partly by paid labor. "The work done by the bidies' torum'ithoe. is worthy of applause. This eomimifctce has had in its ciiarge a heavy and responsible work—a work calling for much personal sacrifice, yet faithfully and cheerfully performed. The ladies have wcll-earm.nl; the compliments bestowed by the public upon the management of the refreshment portion of functions. The social and financial Success of our weekly euchre parties at the Pnngalow is also" due to tihe efforts of this imcrgotic committee.

The society experienced a severe low during the year owing to the death of Wi e President, Mr J. JI. Kempton. Ur UeiU'pkm took a keen and Jjtfu'eas'ing personal interest in the welfare of the socially, an interest which showed that the guidance of the society was in c.ipable 'hands. His death is a loss not only to the society, but to the town at large. The finances* are in a saiisfarit'ory condition, the receipts for the year'being £l7l 10s fid', this sum l>cing £I„-)S Cs 'M in excess of last yean-. The chief item <>f expenditure is £174 15s, which .sum has 'been paid to the 'building corttracior, leaving a balance due to him of £.'(l. This Jjem of'expenditure will be a nonrecurring one, a fact that should enable the society to undertake a forward policy in ground improvements. In ever-increasing numbers the genera! public are visiting the Park for m* and recreative purposes, and in the coming year, wicli the revenue free for the afore, said policy, the influx should be considerably! augmented. On account of his now residing at a considerable' distance from the Park, Mr. E. 11a my resigned t'ho position of secretary.' fhe vacancy was filled by Mr ,T. i>. Pox. Thanks arc due to all donors to tCfc society's ca.itse and to the Press for their valuable and loyal assistance.