PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1917, Page 4

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

SPECIAL MEETING. A spc.'ial meeting of the Pukekura Park Hoard was held lust night. Present: Messrs P,. C. Hughes (chairman), W. L. Newman, H. Ford, W. A. Collis, \V. I". Short, J. W, Haydcn, and A. Gray (lion, secretary). Leave of absence was granted to Messrs .R. Cock and C. E. Bellringer. i CURATOR'S REPORT. The curator (Mr. \V. \V. Smith) reported that the weather Qiad been favorable to the work, which had progressed well. The chief work had been mowing Srafs, grubbing gorse, and burning rubbish, The walks aromid the upper lake had been cdg?<l, hoed, and cleaned. The '?ale had done no damage beyond shewing the park with rubbish." The tearooms had been roofed with corrugated iron, and the verandah of the tool shed had been renewed. Both roofs had been painted. A painter had suggested that the floor of the new verandah should 1* oiled instead of painted. The contractors were constructing the new boat landing steps in concrete, and the material was now on the ground for building the new waterfall flowing from the upper lake. The electric light department were now fixing the wires along the Carrington Road walk, and this work would be finished on Thursday. In view of the Christmas holidays approaching he intended to effect improvements between the tea-rooms and the racecourse. He thanked the board for holiday leave from the Ist to the 12th inclusive. GENERAL. The application of the Citizens' Band for the use of Pukekura Park on the evening of December 0 was acceded to. It was decided to aslc the band to state definitely their proposals for further assisting the board in the lighting arrangements for evening concerts, etc., in the parte. Discussion took place regarding the financial position of the board, and it was decided to meantime dispense with the services of one of the workmen. The i chairman strongly opposed this

It was decided to increase the curator'j salary by £26 per annum. The chairman reported having seen Mr. Messenger with regard to the mirror waterfall. He had also interviewed the inspector of police with regard to destruction of the board's propcrtv, and the inspector had stated his willingness to assist in every way

T!i? chairman was authorised to arrange re the lease ol tlie tea-rooms. A request from the band fete committee for two membera of the Life Saving Society to use the lake for demonstration purposes, and an applicairion by Air. McTlroy, acting headmaster of the Central School, for permission for boys to bathe, were both granted.

Messrs Haydcn and Short were appointed a committee to report on the fence on the west side of the Liardet Street entrance.