BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4981, 31 May 1926, Page 2

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING. COMING YEAR’S WORK. The annual general meeting of the Paeroa Beautifying and Improvement Society was held at the Centenary Hall on Wednesday night, the president (Mr W. Marshall) presiding over a small attendance of members. The annual repoit was read by the secretary (Miss D. W. Butler).) In moving the adoption of the report the president said that during t’he past twelve months he thought the society had fully justified its existence. A great “ splash ” had not been made, but maintenance work had been carried on steadily, and the town was the brighter and better for the improvements at the old railway station and the Me.thodist Church corner. The report was adopted. TREES FOR TAYLOR’S AVENUE. It was resolved to proceed with the work of obtaining and planting Japanese cherry and Japanese maple trees alternately in Taylor’s Avenue and Moore Street. It was decided to ask the public to give donations df the trees, 75 of which would be required at a cost of 3s each ; a list to be opened at th® “Gazette” Office, and the management to be asked to publish progress reports of the amounts received for the undertaking. Miss E. Rickard also volunteered to collect donations, and said that she thought many people, especially nonmembers, would willingly give the price of a tree, where; they would not consider paying an annual subscription to the society. BAND ROTUNDA. On the motion of Mr E. W. Porritt it was decided to accede to the request of the Borough Council and allow the band rotunda to be removed from its present site in the main street to a more isuitable one on the old railway station site. It was a,lso decided to hand the rotunda over to the council, provided .the. council would pay the cost of its removal CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA. On the motion of the president it was resolved to vest the lease of the old station site, which had been secured for a children’s play area, in the Borough Council. The president said that he hoped .the public would realise what a splendid a£set the town had received in securing the a.rea, and that the; residents would come forward wtih donations and help to make the ground suitable and to provide swings and other play things for the little'bjnes. On the motion of Mr J. W. Silcock it w,s resolved to place on record the services rendered e by the president in securing the area, and that the society was appreciative of the energy and personal interest given by Mr Marshall in the matter. The speaker a,dded that the work had been carried out entirely by the. president, and undoubtedly in time the residents would have reason to be grateful, for the work ha had done.

In acknowledging the appreciative remarks the president said that he fc;’t amply repaid in the knowledge that the giound had been obtained tor the benefit and use of the town’s children.

PROVISION OF SEATS. Mr Pcrritt said that as the reserve vs site "ted cn a main highway, and wa > so central, it would be necessary to obtam more suitable seats. It was decided to make, an appeal vj citizens to contribute towards the cost of procuring a further supply. STATION GARDENS. The president intimatejd that the soe'ety had been asked to maintain a couple of garden plots at the new railw y station, and he thought it would be, a gracious act if the work could be undertaken. It was decided to comply with the request. SOCIAL. It wap resolved that a committee, compris’ng Misses Rickard and Butler and Mersrs J. H. Walmsey and E. Edwards, be. appointed to. arrapge f or a social at an early date.

WOOD STREET GARDENS. On the motion of Mr Porritt, secondei'l by Mr H. J. Haire, it was resolved to continue the rock border and garden from the school boundary to the drill hall in Wood Street during the year, provided the schoolchildren would undertake the work of maintaining the plots.

SERVICES RECOGNISED. It was decided to record appreciation of the services! rendered by Miss M. Shaw and Mr E. E. Gillman, and that appreciative letters be forwarded to them. It was also resolved to record a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Butler for the valuable work she was doing in the capacity of secretary. Mr Silcock said that it was very gratifying to see a young lady so sufficiently public-spirited as to devote considerable time and work for the benefit of the community. The resolution was carried with acclamation.