PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144827, 3 November 1915, Page 6

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The -monthly meeting of the Pukekura Park Board was held in the lowa Hall on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs. S. Percy-Smitli (chairman). H. Ford. R. Cock, \\. A. Collis, W. L. Newman and C. 11. Drew (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Mr. R. C. Hughes and his Worship tho Mayor. The curator (Mr. W. W. Smith) reported that tho work of the park staff lor tho month had been of a general nature. After tho strong winds and rains from the Ist till tho oth, and again from the 16th to the 21st, they wore kept busv cleaning for several days. Owing to'the rapid growth of grass and gorso in the park they had been kept Lmsy mowing and grubbing them. Ine pond-wood had required some time to mow and suppress in the parts of- the Upper Lake most affected with tho weed. It was exceedingly strong this season, and would require a lot of work to suppress. As instructed by the board a year ago, he would mention that nothing had been done by the Sports Ground Committee to improve the condition of the ground. It was man exceedingly rough condition at present, and tho longer it was loft undone the more labour it would require to put it in order. The great growth of vegetation continued in the park. There wore now fifty-six water-fowl—all very healthy. , The secretary brought up the matter of having notices printed setting forth the by-laws relating to Pukekura Park,to be displayed at the various entrances. —lt was resolved that it be left in the hands of the secretary to arrange for the work to be carried out. Air. AY. L. Newman was appointed visitor for the ensuing month.