WAIMATE NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10069, 10 February 1909, Page 1

WAIMATE NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) BOROUGH COUNCIL. The Waimate Borough Council' met on Tuesday, 9th inst./'at 8 p.m. There were, present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr N. .Francis) and Councillors Inkster, Nicol, Miller, Morgan, Manchester, Hutt, Hunt, Sanders, and Buckingham. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Hume, Black, and Cochrane, waited on the Council from the School Committee m reference to the supervision of school children while using the public swimming baths. The Committee considered that it was askinc: too much from the teachers to expect them to look after the children. It. was pointed out to the deputation that children should only use the baths during the hours they were closed to the public and under the'eharge of teachers. The deputation suggested increasing the baths' caretaker's hours and wages, and the Committee would endeavor "to contribute towards the extra cost. After a lengthy discussion the deputation were thankedand the matter was referred to the Water Committee with power to act. A letter from the Christelntreh City Council re the Government's action in legislating last session compelling all local bodies to appoint the Public Trustee sinking fund commissioner was referred to the Finance Committee. Accounts amounting to £99 13s 5d were passed for payment and, as several Councillors had another very important gathering to attend, the Council adjourned til! to-night at 8 o'clock. DOMAIN BUAIIU. The Waimate Domain Board will hold its annual meeting to-night. This Board consists of the members of the Waimate Borough Council, and has the manage nient of Ivnottingly Bark—a large domain on the outskirts of the borough, not tn be confounded with Victoria l'ark, which is a smaller recreation ground close to the- centre of the town. Knotting!}- Bark Domain .consists of 169 acres, 72 of which ate leased for agricultural purposes. The following is the Park Committee's supplementary report to accompany the balancesheet :

''ln moving the adoption of the annua! report and balance-sheet, your Committee think that it will interest the Hoard to know that during the four years a far greater amount of ivori; lias been done tfian during any similar period previously. The total receipts (or the four vears* ended December 51st,. 1904, was £464. while the total for the four yea_rs ended December olst, 1908, was £7sf ; this expenditure for the respective periodbeing £419 and £7BB. The polity of the Committee has been to increase the utility of the Park, rather than to add to the -cash locked up in fixed deposits. During the past four years we have thinned out dead and useless trees which, convened into firewood and ' posts and rails, has added to the Hoard'.- revenue £039. (hi the other hand we have planted no less than 400 trees and shrubs, besides successfully transplanting 100 well-grown trees ranging from 6 to 10 years of age. A fair amount of money has been expended on Uower seeds and laying out llower plots, thus increasing the attractiveness of the Park. During this period vve have, in addition to the caretaker's wages, paid £6O for extra labor in general muntenanee. while our wood-cutting .vages amounted to £205. About £25 has kcui spent on road and protective works : Sl6 upon painting and repairs to cottage ind "Kites: public" conveniences have been •rected at a cost of £25: and we thin!; he Hoard will agree that although the ■spend it lire has increased, the results ustifv our policy. During the four years nider review the. Hoard's leases fell m. nd the sections have been relet at an ncreased total rem of £l6 16s per nnum."