HOKITIKA BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1923, Page 4

HOKITIKA BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION.

TTINDAY. OCTOBER Hill It. 'l'lie Committee of the above met at ! the I'oimi Hal! at 7-T) oVb.ek. Bie- | sent:- Holt. 11. 1.. .Michel ( I’t esideii t). i Ale-dames Bennett and I’ilkingtun ; Ab --rs I’l'estnn. Irvine. I'ilkingion. 'Evans and Niven (bon. see.) The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and the outward correspondence was approved. INWARD ( OK RESPOND ENUE. From Borough Council agreeing to supply an addtti >nal 10>> yards n! gravel I'm Ca.ss Square, and to e - operate in the beach improvement sehenio. cmitributiug £ for £ up to Clio. al>o slating there was no objection to gar Ding phii'.'d at dm rigid • It,u'.. t . .1. >, ijrii •_ i I i firing to | uri lm-i' llie right la rut gr. - i’ue year 102!.- Kei-civcl and relened to the Secretary. From the Seei'elary re])ort iug on beach improvement selie'ties. including the planting of marram grass; staling the square- i n u hieh the emetaker was engaged were in greatly improve I order, paths etc., being well cut and kept. Received. Accounts tu ila amount of £2l fi" (bl wi re pas-etl for payment. .Mr Niven repot ted t here would be tl eieilit b.d-

Helent remark'd additional funds were tlm- required urgently. BADDY'S .MARKET. NOV. 10th. The Chairman -aid the at rangemenis were well forward fur the Baddy 's Aiur-ket-tu he In Id on Cars Square on November 10th, The ladies were to meet the (allowing ai tri'imnn In complete the arrangements. Stall- would he provided lor gifts, produce. v» gelablc and b'.Veets, and there vAnild lm a re-

tres'inient rerun. The hand would he in attendance, and the Cycling Chth would hold three events. There would he childrens' sports also, for which Mi Irvine v. as arranging. It was ic- : oived to hold the gnthing front I to o p.m. and to ask the .Mayor i<> de--1 lore thi* alietiioon a holiday. .Admission was lived at Is; Ladies Oil; Childien mil lot' I I. free. OEXEH.VL Tlie Chairman referred to the improvement being made by the Caledonian Society to the corner plot on Cass Square where the Burns Memorial stood. He hoped the other plots would l.e treated similarly as funds permitted. Mr 1 i-v:lie thought the fencing of the triangle plots might bo done away with, and more attention given to ihc ornamentation of the ground. As the Borough Councillors would he visiting the Square the following day. it was decided to meet and discuss matters on the ground.

The Chairman slated it would be necessary to close some of the gates temporarily, to permit ol ground improvements, including the cricket field, so as to prevent the public making unsightly tracks across the grass. It was decided to ask permission to do so. The Chairman reported that the sehcol children had made an excellent

beginning in assisting to clean up the beach. He moved that a letter of appreciation he sent through the School Committee. Mr l’ilkington won tied. Carried. The question of further cleaning will be brought before the Cnutoil. as also the marking of the limit of the fencing line. It was decided to proceed without- delay with the further planting of marram grass. The Indies present urged that the bench should he cleaned up of the debris before the holidays arrived, and it was

thought this could lie arranged for. Pile material ns far as possible would ie buried. The question of prosecuting .hose creating nuisances on the beach iy depositing prohibited debris was mentioned and the matter is to I e ooked into with n view to stopping t habit which has very unsightly remits .

The Chairman expressed the hope that the fullest financial support would he given to the effort to raise additional funds by the Baddy's Market effort on Saturday. November 10th. The meeting concluded at 8.30 p.m.