PROGRESS AT BAY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21507, 21 November 1939, Page 6

PROGRESS AT BAY

Tribute To Caroline Bay Association

Council Appreciates Co-operation

“I have pleasure in enclosing the Caroline Bay Association's cheque for £5OO, being the balance of the grant of £llOO made towards bay improvements by this Association,” wrote the secretary, Mr H. L. Warsaw, in a letter which was read at the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council last night. “I am instructed to convey to the Council,” continued Mr Warsaw, “the Association’s keen appreciation of the excellent progress that has been made with the work of Bay improvements generally, and the Association feels sure that the efforts of the Councillors and officers responsible for this work are deserving of much praise and commendation." The Mayor (Mr W. G. Tweedy) remarked that it was very gratifying to find a word of praise in connection with the excellent work, which he thought he could say, was being done at Caroline Bay.

Cr P. B. Foote: I think we should thank the Caroline Bay Association, as they have thanked us. However, neither the Association nor the Council is looking for thanks, but I do appreciate the very great spirit of co-oper-ation between the Association and the Council which is infinitely greater than it has ever been during my experience on the Council. The initial effort by the present Mayor, Mr Tweedy, has been largely responsible for this pleasing state of affairs. The Reserves Committee reported that the Caroline Bay Association had forwarded a cheque for £75, the first payment of the £125 promised for the aviary. Accounts amounting to £143 for the construction of the aviary had also been received from the Bay Association. The committee decided that an appropriate notice acknowledging the gift of 120 birds by Mr G. G. Lewis should be erected. The Borough Curator, Mr A. \’. Anderson, reported that the new lawns at the Bay had been completed and were ready for sowing on the first calm day. The untidy shrubberies at the the south end were being cleaned up. The new concrete seat ends were being placed in position in the small triangle near the tennis courts and the seats should be finished within a day cr two. The area near the overhead bridge was being cleaned up and should be finished in about a week’s time. The small rest garden at the top of the cliffs had also been cleaned up. The planting of annuals was proceeding, although this phase of the work had been held back by the unfavourable season.