MORE PLAYGROUNDS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 304, 17 September 1920, Page 7

MORE PLAYGROUNDS

SCHEME FOB MOUNT VICTORIA AND DAY'S BAY. The K-e serves Committee sought authority from the City Council last night to construct six tennis courts at Day's Bay on the side of the old hockey ground and suggested that tenders he invited for the work, the council to supply the sand and gravel. Councillor Forsyth objected to further courts being made at Day's Bay before tennis courts or a recreation ground were provided on the lower slopes of Mount Victoria. He thought tlmt something should be done in tho direction of providing such grounds for tho more congested portions of tho city boforo they spent more money across tho water. Councillor Eraser supported Councillor Forsyth, and~thought the committee should turn its attention to beautifying the Town Belt or Mount Victoria. Councillor M'Kenzio pointed out that tho courts at Day's Bay were the best paying grounds the council had. _ . Councillor Norwood was not against the proposal, but lio thought that something should bo done for Mount Victoria. Councillor Luclde made a strong plea for more playgrounds for children. Ho did not think there ivas any city in tlia world so badly off for playgrounds as was Wellington. Tho Mn.vor supported the clause. The council had been very faithful to tho reserves. Last year it had spent ill is year it was proposed to _ spend ,£U,OOO, so that it could not be said that the council was stinting the reserves. Councillor Eraser hoped that a schemo would bp prepared to lay out the whole of the slopes of Mount Victoria in one comprehensive beautifying plan. Councillor Thompson said that a number of clubs had already taken up portions of the belt, and lmd laid down their own grounds. It was quito open for other clubs to follow suit. The report was adopted. Councillor Norwood moved that the chairman of the Reserves Committee bo asked to take steps to have a proper lav-out of the whole of the slopes of Mount Victoria, including the hill Toad from Constable Street along tho face of the hill.i Tho motilon was adopted, it being understood Hint tennis ■ courts would be included in tho lay-out. A Washington message stales thnt notwithstanding appeals by Mr. Samuel Gcmpers and members of tho Socialist I'arty. Mr. A. M. Palmer. AttorneyGeneral, has refused to sanction a general proclamation granting nn amnesty to political prisoners, and declares that ftnrpr'imcvnf will rlojil xvifh Pooh individually. Only 171 offenders are still imprisoned, and IRO have been released. It is reported from Tokio (hat five people were killed, nine fatally injured, and others slisrlitly wounded by the premature explosion of a shell aboard the ■Tcnanese battle-cruiser Ifaninn, off HokoIcaidn. Tho dam,ice was confined In one of the tnirreis. Viee-Adinira! Fushxima was eWni flnraai, but km unlnlaiwA