Hokitika Beautifliying Association.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 4

Hokitika Beautifliying Association.

! ;»l () X 1»A Y. SKr'l K.MIIKi: ilHh. ; Tiic 1111 > 111 ill > 111 ***'l i • u,l> •» t Oie . 'l'.eWii liil il ill 7.:r> I». i! i. I’reM'iit Moll. | li. |.. Ai ielicl (I'lniirlliaili, Alesiiaines ' ;’iiknijitnn. Heme tl mul Hiitler; Messrs Wutkl. IV'e^tmi. ;[.x A.ii’tls. Kvsnis mul Niven (lion. see.). : A {"‘.lfoirs |ur ;i l»st lice were eeeived j hum .Messrs (V.rter. livine. mid HutI ler. \ Alter dealing with the usual lnrmal ! hiisiness, tin* Cliaiiiumi reporUMl mi had he<’n nutde i’or nainliue ' .Maemtdiev, Sijuarc f«-nee ;is sum as i the Huroneh (‘omu il eunld carry <>nt : ti:e rej airs. 'l'liis latter work was d«‘- | la>wait iii*_; f«»r silver pine pickets. ( j e.-v Sis liuiilmi and toy had nil’s led to i -upply the paint mid nil al bedrock • prices.- Received and approved, wit-, j thanks for tlie oiler. I The Chairman stated lie would be ahj m'liL i deal for the next ill km* or I four nioittks. and as the vice-Chm’r-i man would be away also a small Cxecu- ( lire was suooestrd to carry Uirouoh the various works proposed. Alessis | Hieslmi. Davidson. Wood .and tin* hon .-eeretary \ver t » apjiointcd a wo-k.s Kxci cniive. The Secretary's rc|a:rt referred to t!i,. malt'rs attended to since last monthly meet inn and :u k now lodged the pleasing result from the recent concert ;, l Knna ri. '1 he total receipts to date were LHa Ps. IL<s*ived. A discussion eiis. i*d on the unsightly femes and also the wanton damage i|om* to (’ass S(pim<‘ and the dislip'.’i emeni of lli»> Iboneer’s .Monument. Mr I’ilkinotun the Council was nmking representations to the police on the matter. The Chairman sa*d they won hi all approve of tiiu* rcfeietiee in the press that evening to the matter. It was most i egret table that such pranks .were allowe’ci to go on unchecked. With regard to the fences which were considered unsiightlv !t was thought the owners of the sections should he interviewed. An intimation was reeeived from the Borough Council that trees in tin* streets w«Aiv not approved. Alter a brief discussion the matter dropped. 'l'll,i Chairman speaking of the financial assistance rendered by the TCanieri people, said it* was encouraging L> find tin* work of the Society approved general! v.

It was stated that th<» large gun sent to tlie district ns n war tro]div was for the ('minty mid the gun vould !»«* set ii]> in front of tin* Kanieri Public Rail and an oak tree planted on either side, the residents having undertaken to take charge, and care for the trophy The Secretary reported that the reploughing of the eastern half of Cass Square had been approved by the Ho. 1 rough Council, and Mr ITmiliston was jj providing a plough for the work, which j lie would supervise. This was heartily and the Secretary empowered