PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145082, 6 September 1916, Page 4

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

MONTH LY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Pukeknra Park Hoard was hold on Tuesday evening. Pre.scnt • Messrs. S. Percy Smith (chairman), R. Cock, It. C. Hughes, Harris Ford, A. Newman, 0. E. Bellringer and E. H. Tribe (secretary). . The curator (.Mr. W. W. Smith) reported that part of the work during the month consisted of cJeaning and preparing ground tor planking with native trees near the .John Street entrance. They intended to proceed with the planting'this week. Since the Kith the work had been chiefly that of mowing and cleaning. During tlie present fine weather they proposed to continue the raising and retorming ol the broad clay walk at the new entranro. They had removed the small drainage pipes ami replaced them with six and nine-inch pipes to allow of free drainage. Respecting the board s two boats ho asked if they would undertake to have them repaired am painted as scout -as possible, i here mid been numerous inquiries for thorn this W< Tho Department of Internal Affaire wrote enclosing a copy of the Gazette containing a proclamation appointing Mr. C. E. MVrmger a member oi tlie k°Mr \ Gray (Director of the Technical College)' wrote accepting the board's terms in connection with tho uso of tJic Pukekura Park Sports Ground by tho college as a playing field. '