BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2152, 20 July 1920, Page 3

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

A meeting of the local Beautifying Society was held in Hie Council Chamhcr yesterday afternoon. Mr Perronu presided over a good attendance. In discussing the method of co-operating Avith the Borough Council, the Mayor said the Act provided for the Society’s representation on the Council’s Reserves Committee. He suggested that the Society elect three of its members to act in conjunction with the Reserves Committee. In carrying out improvements lo Hie reserves Hie question of finance had to lie considered bv the Council. The Council could not expend money out of the general fund for this purpose, and a I’present the Reserves account avos ovevdraAvn. The front entrance and gates to Easton Park would shortly he completed. Mr Black’s scheme for (he lay-out of Easton Park had been received, ami Avas exhibited. The Council would -appreciate the Society's co-operation, but any Avork suggested Avould have to be sanctioned bv Hie Council.

It avus decided to appoint Mrs F. Robinson and Messrs Perrcau and C. Symons as the Society’s representatives'on the Borough Reserves Comm ill cc.

it \\;tis pointo(l out that (he Society hut! about .Cotl in band, or promised, for beautifying purposes. [1 was Ihe general opinion that something should ho done at once, and that 1 lie Reserves Committee should meet and discuss what work shouldi ho undertaken.

The raising of funds wus Ihen dismissed, and it was decided to hold a foie on the raeeeourse, and in the meantime to organise a eoacert, for which latter purpose .Mrs Ik Easton was appointed organiser. ft was derided to eommuniealc with the Tennis Club, and aseertain whether they intended to eouliuue, with their court in Raven.sworth Place.

Other minor mailers were discussed and (he meeting rose.