CHAIN OF HEDGE CUT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 179, 16 August 1937, Page 4

CHAIN OF HEDGE CUT

Imprcvement of Tomoana RdL Entrance to Fark NOT IHE MAJOR SCHEME A tractor, trailer, lorry and a team of fialf a dozen men attacking the hedge in tke vicinity of tke southern entrance from Tomoana road to Co'rnwall Piyk tkis morning prompted many people to inquire if the reserves departmenf of tke Hastings Borougk Council was earrying into effect the deeision of Thursday nigkt 's meeting to remove tke hedges round the park. Tbougk a ckain of hedge was removed, this wiU be the full extent of tko removal .in tke meantime.. Tke work actually kas notking to do witk tko major operations on tke park kedges, but is merely a small sckeme, agreed upon some inonths ago, to beautify tko Tomoana road entrances. Tkis morning 's work involved tko removal of about hal~f a ckain of kedge on either side of tke small gateway near tlie parrots cage; and it is proposed to erect a small low concrete , fence, about 15 inckes kigh, along tho boundary line. A big improvement to tkis entrance is anticipated, ■ for tke fence will be in keeping witk tke two recently-con-structed fountains and tke new drink-ing-fountain and tke removal of tko kedge in tkis vicinity will skow off to better advantage tkese improvements and attractions. Tke work is being done by tke department 's permanent staff and is not a subsidy job. Improvement of tke ofher Tomoana road entrance is also being undertaken by tke provision of a garden plot on either side of tko gateway. It is proposed to plant a number of flowering and other shrubs in tkese two triaugular plots. •