ANOTHER PLAYING AREA WANTED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 16 June 1911, Page 6

ANOTHER PLAYING AREA WANTED.

The demand for recreation grounds Jβ glowing apace in Wellington at the present time. A movement has.just been started among residents of the south' western portion of the city with the object nf having a recreation ground formed on the Town Belt at a spot south of (ho Wellington Bowling Green, between Die Oliiro Road and the Brooklyn tramway. At this plnco a certain amount of planting has already been carried, out and it is claimed Hint if one spur wero removed and a hollow filled in an admirable playing area.would be obtained. The proposal to form the ground is said to command strong support among residents of Aro Street, Mifchelltoirn, l-ppor Willis Street, Brooklyn, and adjacent areas. These residents consider that tlicso who live in tho central portion of t in ; city havoMiilhorto profited unduly in (no matter of recreation arens and that there is ample justification for providing a recreation ground centrally situated in flu- south-western district. Councillor Frost, who has boon consulted in the matter, considers, with olhors. that a ground could be cheaply provided at ,ho spot indicated and Hint it is irre.'illy needed. A meeting if to U held shortly in (lie Upper Willis Street Schoolroom with a view to raising an asitntiim iu support uf the claims above outlined.