DOMAIN BOARD

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 322, 5 December 1888, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Te Avuha Hot Spiings Domain Board was held on Saturday evening last. Present : Messrs Gavin (chairman), Wilson, Ilott, and Ahier. Mr Ceo. Wilson stated that the Warden hnd written Government expressing a, desire that; he (Mr Wilson) should continue as a member of the Board ; and in reply ha<! received a communication stating that the momhers of the Board were as last Gm'tted ; viz., Messrs Wilson, Gavin, Lipsey, llott, and Ahier. Mr Ilott sni 1 it was well known Mr Wilson hail taken a very active part in past years in connection with the development of the springs and improvement of the Djmain, expressed much pleasure at soeing him again take his seat at the Boar 1, and hoped he would be able to attend often. Mr Wilson said that whilst it wns i evident he had been a member of the Board all along, seeing no i?nccessor had been appoinled when he sent in his resignation to the Board some months ago, still ho would now ask permission to withdraw that resignation. The 80-rd offcied ro objection, and the Chairman was authorised to write to the, Minister of Lands, to whom Mr Wilson's resignation had been forwarded, asking if there was any objection to Mr Wilson's letter of resignation being returned to him as he requested. Minutes of the 'previous monthly, and of two special meetings were lead and confirmed. Correspondence : From G. Wilson, \ under date November 7th, stating that he was informed ho was still a member of the Board, and that he purpose 1 again taking an active part in connection therewith. From the Secretary Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, asking that the. privilege of free baths be accorded a young man they proposed to send to Te Aroha ; for the past two years an invalid. Granted. From Mr Allan Tracy, lessee for the sole right of advertising on the whole of the Auckland Railways, as follows :—: — " Having taken over the contract for railway advertising, I would like to propose to you that a good advertisement at tho Auckland Railway Station would be of immense benefit to To Aroha. lam convinced that the majority of Aucklanders are entirely ignorant of the beauties of the place ami the benefits which they, residing as they do at a seaside town, would derive from a visit to Te Aroha with its mountain air and medicinal waters. I have been most successful since I commenced this railway advertising contract in the introduction of large painted boards with good striking descriptive advertisements in effective colours. I could fix you a board at Auckland station to be seen by railway travellers, tourists up the wharf, and residents in the town ; the board to be 10ft x 6ft on tho sido facing the station, anJ 10ft x 3ft to be seen from tho Queen street wharf ; painted nnd lettered with a fair amount of writing for the sum of ten pounds per annum, (inclusive) etc., I suggest the wording, but the price would be the same for auy wording you might choose." Mr Ilott spoko strongly in support of the offer being accepted, anil said he believed it would be money well spent, and prove a really good way of advertising tho baths ; the other members also approved of the proposal, nnd it was resolved on the motion of Mr Dolt, seconded by Mr Wilson : That Mr Tracy's offer re advertising be accepted iv terms of his lette«\ On the motion of Mr Ahier, seconled by Mr Ilott, it was resolved that the baths be opened at G a.m. till 10 p.m. for the summer months. The receipts for tho month were stated to be LSI. Accounts to the amount of L 23 11s were passed for payment ; leaving a debit balance of L 9 133 Bd. It was decided to hold a special meeting of the Board on next Saturday evening, to consider a letter received from the lad. charged with misconduct in the Domain, matter of assisting the \ public library, etc.