EGMONT PARK BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 72, 21 March 1912, Page 5

EGMONT PARK BOARD.

QUARTERLY MEETING 'AT 1 THE STRATFORD HOUSE. Yesterday the members of the Egmont Park Board held their meeting at the Stratford House, the party going up by drag. There were present : The chairman (Mr J. Bullard, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Taranaki), Messrs Smith, Collis, Goodson, R: McK. Morison, and the secretary (Mr Stocker). Three applications for leave of absence were received, but in one case this was refused. The Board recognise the difficulties in the way of members attending the meetings, but hold that repeated absence is not conducive to the satisfactory conduct oi the Board’s affairs.

Members welcomed Mr Bullard, whc sat for the first time as chairman oi the Board. At the same time a resolution was passed condoling with Sirs Armstrong in the irreparable loist she had sustained in the death oi her husband, the late Commissioner. The expenditure was authorised o' £lO on the track between the Stratford and New Plymouth Houses. Surprise was expressed by several members at the case of communication between the two houses, the walk being a very beautiful one and only occupying less than two hours. Some delay has been experienced in the obtaining of the grant of £2OO voted by Parliament. The secretary explained that the Department had intimated that it was unusual to expend two grants in one financial year. This was held to bo unreasonable, as the previous grant was overdue, and should have been paid into the Board’s account in the, preceding year. A telegram, however, was received stating that the money would be immediately available. Satisfaction was expressed at the general progress made. The house, with the addition of three fine new bedrooms, and a largo dining-room capable of accomodating some twenty persons, has been greatly improved. Mr and Mrs Christianson made excellent hosts, a member expressing to our representative this morning the opinion that the fare provided would be hard to beat. “It was, indeed, an excellent dinner,” ho said. While no fault can be found with the grade of the road, it is evident that to remain in good condition during such bad weather as has been experienced lately, the metalling must 1)0 continued right up to the house. Given a little fine weather, however, the road would bo everything that could ho desired. During the day the members carried out a few explorations, visiting a few of the beauty spots. What the members did not see personally Mr Christiansen showed them by means of pome fine photographs he had taken recently. The party returned to Stratford earlv in the afternoon.