BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 548, 18 October 1902, Page 2

BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the Committee of tho Beautifying Association was held las filling. I'cscnt: Messrs A. F. Kennedy (in til- chaii). Darton (-eeretaiv), Byrnes, Townlo.v, Redstone, Patio, ,tones, uud Wilson.

Hie Works Committer reported o ! iie winks going on, pnne pally wuii irg. . | the Kniti Esplanade (the first section of which was now planted), the nuri'i remillion griniiil, and the plantu ■ <-f Disraeli and ( uslotn.s House streets

With ttgaid to tin- plautmg of Disr-li street, some question was raised as i wliat had been said at the Borough Coro

oil as to tho trees being planted on tin middle of the footpath. It was explained that the trees spoken of were fully eleven feet from the fence. With regard to tho well complained of, the deepening of the drain had drawn away some of the surface water that usually ran into tho well, but did not otherwise effect it. Donations were acknowledged from Mrs W\ L. Rees, of £5, towards beautifying Ballanco end ; also the sum of -C2-1 Us from Mr E. G. Matthews, secretary of the Ping-Pong Committee. Tho latter sum was earmarked for the purpose of buying iron seats for the Recreation Ground.

Some members thought that, whilst appreciating tho gift, that tile money “houid not have been earmarked.

It was decided to procure the scats at an early date. Donations of Indian seeds wore acknowledged from Mr J. W. Witty, bulbs from Mrs Murphy, and Native trees from Messrs Breumcr and 11. Kenway.