BEAUTIFYING PROPOSALS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1934, Page 2

BEAUTIFYING PROPOSALS

McLEAN STREET, FITZROY, SCHEME MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED SOON. A scheme for beautifying McLean Street, Fitzroy, has been recently prepared and will be considered at an early date by the New Plymouth Borough Council. The council will, it is understood, receive full co-operation from the residents of the street, should the scheme be carried out. A rise in the street at the Nob’s Line .end will be levelled, it is proposed, and an even grade made from Beach Street to Nob’s Line. In the middle of the street a roadway 24 feet-wide is planned. This roadway would be kerbed on both sides, leaving footpaths 21ft wide. Eleven feet of each footpath it is proposed to sow in grass. The question whether flowers, shrubs or trees will be planted in plots in the grass will be discussed by the residents of the street and their decision will be submitted to the borough council. The placing of the kerbings between the grass and the road is considered to be better than putting them between the grass and the footpaths, as has been done in several other streets. By the new arrangement, vehicles will be kept off the grass, the. surface and appearance of which will thereby be preserved.

Residents of the street were interesting themselves in the scheme, a News reporter was informed yesterday, and it was anticipated that each one -would keep his frontage tidy. The scheme will connect with the Nob’s Line beautifying work, which is at present under construction.

OPUNAKE GOLF CLUB YEAR SUCCESSFUL PERIOD REPORTED. BUSINESS OF ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Opunake Golf Club was held on Thursday night. There was a large attendance, Mr. G. Feaver presiding. The president in moving the adoption of the Balance-sheet considered the club was in a good financial position, showing a credit of £2 19s. The Rev. Father Kennedy said the executive had capably managed the club’s affairs during the year.' Officials appointed were: Patron, Mr. J. Burton; president, Mr. p. Mclvor; vicepresident, Rev. Father Kennedy; club captain, Mr. D. Thomas; green warden, Mr. F. Hammond; secretary, Mr. L. Donnelly; handicapper, Mr. D. Fraser; match committee, president, secretary, captain and handicapper; general committee, president, captain, secretary, handicapper, and Messrs. A. J. Brennan, D. Burton, H. W. Barraclough and two ladies to be appointed by the ladies’ club. A motion was passed that the teeing-up rule be abolished.

It was decided that a tournament be held during Easter. The opening date of the links was fixed as March 7.

In vacating the office of president Mr. G. Feaver thanked all who had assisted the club during the year, particularly the ladies. The club had a good season, play - ing several matches away, and had visits from other clubs. A number of new members was elected. A recommendation was made to the committee to have the pavilion verandah glassed in. General and Personal.

A social and dance on Wednesday evening promoted by the members of the home nursing class of the Red Cross Society was very successful. Mrs. Malcolm’s orchestra provided the music. The ladies’ committee was asisted by members off the Opunake Surf Club. The -result was a profit of between £l3 and £l4. The social was organised to raise funds towards defraying expenses of the Opunake Surf Club team that will compete at the championship meeting. The funeral of the late Mr. John Hickey on Thursday was the largest of recent years. Ninety cars followed the hearse, and the casket was covered with wreaths. The pall-bearers were Messrs S. Hickey, J. Macßeynolds, R. Fleming, J. O’Sullivan, A. Hickey and R. O’Rorke. The Rev. Father Kennedy, assisted by Father Phillips (Stratford), conducted the service at the graveside.