THE ORNAMENTAL LILY POND
"What's that, Mummy?" The small girl was obviously puzzled. Mummy had an answer, however. "It's an cmamental pond, darling," she saiil. Well, at present the much-dis-cnssed lily pond in the Govornment Gardens is not looking its old self. Admittedly there are _still three water lilies growing in ihe eighteen odd inches oi' semi-opan.ue water, so" possibly the pond may still he rel'erred to as ''ornamental." Work is proceeding ,n the side of the stretch oi lukewarm, rock-studded water, and yesterday afternoon artisans were debating the whercabouts of two small goldfish who had eluded capture, and remained in the pond long aftor their l'ellow fish had heen evacliated to a place oi' comparative safety. At oue time the pond was a favourite spot with children, as the fish there were noted for their tamoness, and would feed from human liands. Meanwhile, the petition protesting against the filling m of the pond continues to fill, with the pesult that there are now the names of 31 citi7A ns attached thereto. ' The petitioai lies (,n the counter of the offico in the "Morning Post" building.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5307, 21 January 1947, Page 6
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186THE ORNAMENTAL LILY POND Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5307, 21 January 1947, Page 6
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