BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2270, 30 April 1921, Page 2

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORK DECIDED UPON.

A general meeting of the local Beautifying Society was held last night, presided over by the president, Mr Perreau. There was a good and representative attendance. The object of the meeting was to consider the sub-committee’s report, re allocation of money from the recent carnival on works of a permanent nature in connection with beautifying the reserves, and general.

Mr Moorhousc, chairman of the Carnival Committee, reported fully in connection with the effort, and presented the balance-sheet, which disclosed a sum of £906 4s lid, less a few minor outstanding accounts. Mr Moorhousc stated that it was the general wish that the money should be expended on works of a permanent character, and particularly mentioned the old cemetery, and Easton Park. The report and balance-sheet was adopted, and thanks accorded to all who in any way had assisted in raising the fund. The sub-eonimittee’s report recommended that not more than £3OO be expended on the old cemetery site, and £4OO on Easton Park, leaving the balance for general beautifying purposes and maintenance. Considerable discussion took place on the sub-committee’s recommendations, which were as follows : —Old cemetery, a rough-cast concrete panel fence along Park Street and Ravensworth Place frontages, serpentine return path from entrance gate to top of hill; the planting of suitable (lowering shrubs, etc., and placing of rest seats therein.

There was a good deal of misapprehension on several of the points which led to warm debate, and some amusing rulings on points of order. Finally a general understanding was arrived at, and the meeting unanimously agreed to the allocation of not more than .0300 on this work. In reference to Easton Park, it was decided to ask the Council to form and grade the front entrance. The sub-committee recommended that a pavilion, to include dressingrooms and conveniences, be erected at a cost not to exceed £250, that the whole reserve boundaries be enclosed with a suitable shelter hedge; that Mr Black’s original idea of an oval for a playing area be recommended instead of an oblong, portion of the reserve tit (he end being set aside for this purpose, and the corners laid down in plots, leaving sufficient space for croquet and tennis courts; the site of the pavilion to be mid-way either on the northern or southern boundary. The. recommendations were - fully discussed, and a rough diagram of the proposals depicted on a blackboard. It was pointed out that the oval would allow sufficient space for football, cricket and athletic sports.- A suggestion was made that swings, etc., should be provided.

The recommendations were adopted, and a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Poole, Moorhousc, Hornblow, Perreau, Funic and Symons were appointed to draw up the recommendations as outlined, and submit them to the Council for approval, and that- a deputation from the Society accompany the subcommittee to wait on the Council rc same at iu uext meeting. When the Council’s approval is obtained the work«i> out lined will be pul in baud immediately. Other matters were discussed, and the meeting rose.