CITY COUNCIL FILLS DOMAINS BD. VACANCY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19034, 1 April 1930, Page 16

CITY COUNCIL FILLS DOMAINS BD. VACANCY.

The City Council decided last evening that Councillor Annie I. Fraer should represent the council on the Domains Board in place of the late Councillor P. W. Sharpe. A letter was received from the Canterbury Horticultural Society in which the names of Messrs E. F. Stead and H. L. Darton were submitted for choice. The letter continued:— “Mr Stead was for many # years a member of the Domains Board. He is an authority on forest life and native plants. Mr 11. L. Darton is secretary of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, editor of the monthly journal of the society' (‘The City Beautiful’), is a recognised authority upon veronicas and celmisias, anti takes a very keen interest in all horticultural matters. Since first approaching you our membership has risen to 12il0 members, and our activities have widened in the direction of a home garden competition and also in a railway' station garden competition. The continuation of our fortnightly lectures is meeting with great success and on some occasions between two and three hundred members and their friends attend." Councillor D. G. Sullivan, M.P . moved that Councillor Annie I. Fraer be appointed to the vacancy. He said that Councillor Fraer was greatly' interested in the work df the Domains Board and that she would find a good deal of scope for her activities on behalf of the women and children of the citv. Councillor F. R. Cooke seconded the motion. Councillor A. \Y. Beaven said he thought it highly' desirable that persons appointed to the Domains Board should have special knowledge. He considered that the Tramway Board. Domains Board and other local bodies would be much better managed if composed of persons not connected with the City' Council at all. As an amendment he moved that Mr 11. L. Darton be appointed. Councillor M. E. Lyons seconded the amendment. Councillor Sullivan said he was sorry that Councillor Beaven had moved an amendment. lie had hoped that it would have been possible to send Councillor Fraer to the Domains Board with the unanimous backing of the council as a compliment to the women of the citv. The amendment was lost and the motion was carried. No division was called for.