FOXTON BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.
At the meeting of the Beautifying Society held in Hie supper room of the Town Hall on Monday last there wore present; —Mr Perreau (in the chair) Mesdames F. Robinson, McM'.urray, IP Fusion, Ilalliday, Moore, Miss Symons, and Messrs M'oorlmuse and Ilalliday. Apologies were received from Mrs G. Robinson and Mr Svaions.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and conlirmed. The vacancy on the committee was filled by the election of Mr Poole.
It was decided that Ihe .See ret ary write to I lie Council pointing' mil that horses are at times grazing in Easton Park, and suggest that the ranger be instructed to impound animals found (here. A Iso that some of the shrubs have been pulled up, and (hat if a reward wore offered tor information loading (o the conviction of the eulpril this 'trouble might also ho slopped. As the copy of the Society's rules which had boon drawn up ready for confirmation wore burnt the President was asked to draw up a fresh list.
Discussions upon various .subjects took place. One member wanted to know whether the Maori Cemetery had yet become the property of the Council, and, if so, could not something be done to improve the appearance. It was stated that (lie Maori owners were now willing lo hand il over to the Council, but there were legal formalities to he settled before any beautifying work could be commenced.
The Secretary was directed to write to the executive oi.‘ (he local football club thanking them for their donations of gate takings from the Saturday matches played recently.
The lady members of the Society agreed to appoint an afternoon for a’'“working bee” to plant borders of seeds and seedlings in the Park. It was decided to open a subscription list to raise money to set out tennis and croquet courts in the Park. Once these courts were in existence they would be a source of revenue. The canvassing, lor guarantors was left to two members of the Society.
Mr Holliday's offer of the use of. the Presbyterian schoolroom for future meetings was gratefully accepted.
The date of the next meeting was leirl to be arranged by the Secretary and President,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2187, 9 October 1920, Page 3
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371FOXTON BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2187, 9 October 1920, Page 3
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