BEAUTIFYING WORK

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19637, 25 July 1935, Page 8

BEAUTIFYING WORK

PROGRESS IN HAMILTON.

TREES IN STREETS.

FILLING UP THE GAPS.

A comprehensive scheme to replace dead trees and All gaps in the streets in Hamilton already planted was brought forward at the meeting of the Hamilton Beautifying Society by 'Dr. H. Douglas last evening. The scheme, which Involves the purchasing and planting of 114 new trees was favourably received and the work was authorised. The president, . Mr W. H. Paul, was in the chair and also present were Messrs E. Phillips-Turner. F. W. Hare, E. Quick, W. G. Pountney, G. Morpeth, R. Parr, H. Mercer, Drs. 'H. Douglas and 11. E. Harris, and Mr G. Moore, secretary. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs T. G. Reynolds and J. H. Edgecumbe.

The scheme submitted by Dr. Douglas entails the planting of the following trees in the streets indicated: Opoja Street, three Tamarisks; Stanley Street, one liquid amber; Kitchener Street, one liquid amber; John Street, two flowering cherries ; O’Neill Street, two silver birches;. Te Aroha Street, three rowans and three silver birches; Heaphy Terrace, two limes; Albert Street, one Spanish chestnut and three silver birches; Firth Street, one ash, Hill Street, one silver birch; Rostrevor Street, one silver birch; Selkirk Street, one silver birch; Hall Street, two limes and one scarlet oak; Liverpool Street, four liquid ambers; Corner of Liverpool, Selkirk- and Willoughby Streets, two weeping ash and one Pheonix Palm; Moffat’s Corner, one horse chestnut, one scarlet oak, and one Phoenix Palm; Conradi’s Corner, two Phoenix Palms; London Street (Boyes Park), two horse chestnuts; Pembroke Street, one horse chestnut; Victoria Street north, 68 cypresses.

Cypresses for Vlotorla Street.

The following work was also recommended: Grey Street, the dead tree near the corner of Cook Street to be removed; Abbotsford Street, all elms to be drastically pruned on account of the electric wires; corner of Rostrevor Street and Clifton Road, transfer the Deodar tree to Moffat’s Corner; Radnor Street and Victoria Street, attend to the Japanese maples; Bridge Street, clear grass away from .broom trees planted between brewery and bridge. In recommending that cypresses be planted in Victoria Street north, Dr Douglas said that the trees must be narrow as not to obstruct the vision of motorists and he and Dr. Harris, who prepared the report were agreed that cypresses were most suitable. On the motion of the chairman, Dr. Douglas was. authorised to purchase the trees required. ,

Tennis Courts on Jesmond Park.

A letter was received from the St. Andrews Church seeking a lease of Jesmond Park for tennis courts . for the church members. “ We have not the labour or money to do anything with the park and will not be able to do anything for some time,” commented Mr Paul. “I think the five-year lease mentioned would be all right." Other members also ■spoke favourably of the suggestion and the .matter was left to the chairman.

The chairman reported that in connection with the planting of trees on Arbour Day he had sent out circulars to all school committees, dairy factories and Women’s Institutes in the Waikato and had also written letters to many other people and organisations in New Zealand. The improvement made in Ulster Street by the re-turflng and top-dress-ing of the grass plots was referred to by Mr Hare and on his motion it was decided to send a letter of appreciation to the borough engineer. The matter of curbing and channelling in concrete the paths in Memorial Park was left to the chairman who reported that suitably sized curbing and channelling could be made in concrete. It was decided to transfer the water fowl from Memorial Park to the Hamilton Lake and shift the pens, and birds from Memorial Park to Parana Park.