NEWTOWN PARK LAGOON.

NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 8

NEWTOWN PARK LAGOON.

Oil last Friday week Chrispother Marshall, of Adelaide-road, undoubtedly saved ' the lives of two children who, 'had tumbled into the lagoon m New-town Park, and the Royal Humane Society should enquire in.to the case and award such medal or certifi- • cates as may be found to have been earned. Apart from that, it is a bounden duty for the City Council to have, this pond fenced m so as to prevent the recurrence of such accidents. The Park is the playground of hundreds of children, daily, and there is nothing to prevent them from entering the Avater and getting suddenly beyond their depth, as the pair referred to did. or from toppling into deep ■water while merrily playing on the bank. A fence would cost little and prevent much risk. .