PUKEKURA PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 293, 5 December 1908, Page 6

PUKEKURA PARK.

A meeting i,f the I'ukekura Park Board was 'held at the Bandstand in the Park on Thursday. Present: Messrs. ]•'. ll'. C'orkill (in the chair), S. Percy Smith,, Newman, I!. Cock, (i. Tisch (Mayor), F. (. Bellriuger (Councillor), and'the curator, Mr. W. W. Smith. F.S.H.S. The chairman reported that he hail received from the Sports lirouml Committee tho sum of Cl 7 12s Id, being the proceeds of the picnic held on (Hh November, lie had also received a further sum of lis (id for boat pennies on the same occasion. The Hoard resolved "That a beany vote of thanks be accorded and transmitted to the llecrcation Sports (Iround' Committee for their very acceptable assistance." The chairman reported that the Handstand had been thoroughly renovated at the cost of a local gentleman who preferred to remain anonymous. The Hoard placed o„ record its appreciation of this generous gift, and rccpicstcd the chairman to convey its thanks to the donor.

It was pointed mil that the Ouocu Victoria Jubilee Fountain sadly needed an overhaul, but lack of funds prevented the Hoard from undertaking this work at present. The attend if the Hoard was called [ to a shameful net of vandalism which had been perpetrated within the last ■ 0»v or two. sonic mischievous or imI becilc person liaving picked out the lead from a number of letters on the marble tablet commemorating the names of deceased benefactors. The Hoard resolved In oiler a reward' of ClO for such information as would lead to the conviction of the olfendcr. one gentleman present oll'ering Cj of the amount. rt was resolved to hold-a display of fireworks on the evening of the first race-din' in March next. It was decided "That the owner of section Whi, adjoining tlie Ciirrington road, entrance to the Park, be required to discontinue the practice of entering the Park through a private gate, and that he be uolilied under the Fencing Act to join in tlie erection of a proper fence along tile mutual boundary." Mr. ,S. Percy Smith spoke as to the desirability of thoroughly draining the piece of swamp ground between the teahouse and the Central School swimming bath during the present summer. The. matter was left in his hands with power to act.

The chairman mentioned that the honorary secretary, Mr. K. Jl. Tribe, had returned from liis visit to Fmgland, Africa, and Australia, and would be enabled to again give the Board his valuable services at an early date.