A PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 49, 6 December 1912, Page 3

A PUBLIC DOMAIN.

For Recreation Purposes. Report Of The Committee. At Fr.ray night's meeting of the Puktkohj Boroufch louncil, Cr Johns, on behalf of the Recreation G'ound Committee, said:—'"We beg to itate that we have five offers of land: - "1. Messrs Yates acd Co. offer 20 to 25 acres at £75 per acre. It is situated between Pukelohe a d B ckland and has a nice piece of hush wi>h flat gr< uni on sidr, wi;h l igher ground forming a sort of grandstand. The commitiee cocsider this iand is !oo far away and the price seem* high "2. Mr H. J. Ridgway's place is under offer at £SB per sere, lb? ana btirg 47 ac es. This is a nice little farm, being in excellent order A nimber uf ictara? are growing tn the side nearest Pukekohe. The price seemi reasonable Then, are several diawbacks; firstly, the hill in ard out t n fukekohe; secondly, too large a block; thirdly, there is a gully runring through the southwestern side of the f*im, and to get level land fir lecreation purposes, it fcould be necessary to go into the middle of the farm. "3. Mr Jeremiah Mickey (No. 1> offers sections 39, 40, -41, pert Section 1 ac: S ctijn 2, containing 23J ,• acres for the sum of £2350, subj' ct to the water riei ts held by Mr Pilgrim. We examined this property and do not think it is suitable. Th land abutting' the road is on a slope down to the dam, and with the gaily it would cot leave much levfl la-.i 1 lor recreation pur pos-s. Like lu o'.her lots rather far from the lown. "4. Mr I'. Rocse offers a bkek of 15 acres at £IOOO. Mr Roose reserve; 8 sees at the back ef the nursing h'me, running from Mr Comrie's { urcha?e under the rock to Mr Berriman's. The 15 screi would be east of the reserve. Thi3 will cut off a big lump ef hu h. Thsre must b? added to the cost of land the cost of tormaticn ard metal of a am-t-idtrable length of reads, also the loss oi six best puriri trees. "5. Messrs (Jostello'a and McGnugh's properties: Mr Costello tollers 22* acres for £IOO per acre, or 3A acres fnr £IOSO. Mr McGnugh offers a secticn or 10 acres, m:re or less, for £ISOO. Sepaiatcly nei'h.r of these offers would be ruitable, but if Mr Costello's j*.* acrea and Mr jlcGou_h's 10ac.es a l secured the commitiee is of opinion that trey, woul i suit udmir.bly for recreation ard Domain purpo* s. It i; practically level, exm t for a semi-circular strip of ground thin would tie :iiai 1 1 as a natural grandstand and for plantation?. There arc a number of beautiful tolaras on the high u our.d. and part of the boundary fuicv i = planted with totaras. 'I here is t i- ■ .• of ground (swamp) v\i<h tail ti-trei. 'j he dock is cb se to the town :.n I easy of acct-.-s King aiut ; j Library roa' l "After i.viewing the whol ui toe offers the committee i •.f p'-.i-n that Messrs Costello'a and AicGu l h's places are the most .ita 1 K crea-'ion aid domain purposes. V. intj.jviewed .V.r McGou.h again an ' hu* has reduced his off. r to £1 ion. The committee c.r.Hd.-r the pric or £2400 for ttiese two !>h < k • is n.a soouble, -I' d tb« i> f"i-. «i it to the ''urn ril and ;• .ipi-\ 'I i.» ct mmiitee <•••" ' periy is \ purposes ii i - t- i suitable or it • being on . , i.t i.,. i|uesti!<n of . i " iv •: value tn t f more exper •"« 1 •- ■ r McLiough'- - I iie • i <- bounds a : • "ii i.i grass, exu " . ce, and would be revenue pro.i ,■ from the start, whereas the other has to oe

I :ua.lt(i, Mii KU' rKt;, furze, aweet- ; bnar, etc. ktj.t <u , ako ploughing, j si. g, etj." The May r i.n I 11 Hamilton complime:.t«.ti i: J hni upon his report. The Mayor: 1 suppose that all we (••in do is to ait pc ite report for the time being. Cr P. l!o:k: Will you put it before th_ ia:tpay.is? Ihe .M:.y.r: Yes, that is the ir.ti ntion. Cr Juh:ia nii.ve.', Ti.at a j.uLlic meeting be called end the matter put Ufore tie rat payers. The time was riporov?;" ti.e r'ticj v.as advancing, ai d perhaps in a year cr two it would be d;u'l." Th'.y sht.uld waste r:o time. lie thought th.t later on they might fcet the Scenic Department t make a reseive on the hill, but at present the primary thing for the town \;as a recreation ground. Lr Fuilock seconded the motion, which was carried, the date of the meeting being left in the hantiS of tnt Major.