CORRESPONDENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17212, 13 February 1918, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE.

RE WATERSIDERS PICNIC AT

HIPANGO PARK

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I am in entire accord with what Mr. Howard Shepherd says in connection with the Watersiders first picnic. Xt is the first picnic of the sort I have had the pleasure of attending—and if such outings could be arranged oftener I am sure that Messrs. Hatrick and Co. would not be able to carry the peopl#. However, the points that Mr. Howard Shepperd make are worthy of consideration. After a number of peopl« have enjoyed the glorious sail up tlia river, hot water supplied at short notice would be much appreciated—by the ladies, especially, who get so mucli --4| pleasure out of the cup of tea. Yes, i Mr. Shepherd, your suggestion that the Borough Council should install a copper or other means for supplying hot water —instead of having to trounce up and down that hill to the boat for hot water, would supply a long-felt want. I would also like to add another —that the ground is very rough up inside the clearance where picnicers try their utmost to amuse themselves. I noticed the difficulty the committee had in finding a small suitable piece of ground to race the little children on, and the fear that some of them would hurt their little ankles. I would like to suggest that a couple of men be sent up there for, say, a fortnight, by the Borough Council, with a good heavy roller. They would work wonders and make the place something that will leave an impression on children's minds they will never forget—for what do we most like to think about in our quiet moments than where and how we had the pleasure of attending, as children, such picnics as the Wateraiders have given us a sample of in their first (but I hope not the last of its kind.) I had the pleasure of the trip up the river on Anniversary Day, and noticed the difficulty the people had in scrambling over that old roa*j of o tree thnt abides there; and the people in their haste to get off before the plank was put out, resulted in on-3 little fellow- stepping on to the damp, clay ground and^sliding down toward* the water. I'm not blaming the boat people for that. As soon as they mad.j. the boat fast the plank was put out and everything went on all rignt—but I do think Messrs. Hatrick and Co. and the Borough Council between the:n might agree to. make some suitable landing up at Hipango Park. This Park will be there when we have nil ; crossed the border, but we have-the ■ -\ credit in thinking to-day that we tried to make things a little more convenient for generations to come. By such means and opportunities as are given us by the Press to-day. we are not doing our duty if we nllow such trifling things to remain without a. protesr. I'm grateful to Mr .Shepherd in calling attention tp these points. Trusting that more notice will be taken of the matter —Yours etc.,

A VISITOR.