The Daily News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26. SPRING CLEANING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 223, 26 October 1909, Page 2

The Daily News TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26. SPRING CLEANING.

This j-cur the two New l'lymouth volunteer bodies—the Seaside Improvement Committee and the Beautifying Socbty which have an their inspiring motive the improvement, of the town Hum an aesthetic and holiday-seeker's pouu ol view, intend vigorously prosecuting llicr .deals. The Beautifying Suciuly has already under way the extension of public walks tiiroiign the many shady and picturesque deus in ami around the town, aiiJ the couip.elion of ihesu must add in no small degree to llic popularity uf thj town uiiii townspeople and visitois alike. ■'lnc. improvement of such bis loiic landmarks in* Fort Niger, Marsland ,!ii>, etc., ny licshomng up 'the sidewaiiis, ['.anting native trees and towering siuuoa w another class of work the lompicicii iileci ol which will considerat'.} <u..i to the attractiveness of the io ii a. iii .uiouier direction, the Seaside in ouaiuuiicc is materially a» ..-...._: "■ mo rtuiii ol popularising tae ji< t ;■ .is .no icaui t lor tne province. Tile I'upiuvu.iciH 01 me sca-liviu, and the 111uiii.ng in ocacli-campingn, w luca was

luiiciuiiy inaugurated i.ist J ear, is to u. Liihu-rukeu on a mum inure coiuprcileii:iie scam IMb season. Already campers have nuuie itu-ir appliance on Uic i-o.u----ni-lice's lamping ground, ami lrom en qilines to liana indications point to a ven large incursion ot visitors during tile' approaching holiday 1110111119. a, lh"Ugn hampered liy waul 01 minis, the L'oihiiuitee lias derided to anticipate if rc\euue, and to greatly improve the camping facilities at tlie lic.icli. Two large building.-, at tlie back ui Alai'Mami Jill' have been scc-unil, and will shortly be removed tu the canvas township. Ihe»c will be available for renting oy those who prefer "I lie conilorus of a iioj.ie" even when holiday-making. It is arse intended to erect a' large cookinghmwe, in addition to the modest one eon-.-irncted at the end of last season. These p< rnianciil provisions, coupled with more ixiuisive en 111 tn arrangements, should greatly enhance the popularity of "the .\leturoa beach. An extensive advertising scheme has been decided on, and the advantages New Plymouth oilers 10 seekers after holiday.,rest and pleasure, will he prominently brought under the notice ol practically everyone within a days journey of the town. The holding ot a nion-ter picnic on New Year's Day -ihe draw that last year attracted the largest crowd of country folk that ever visiu-d the town-will again be one of the committee's principal attractions during holiday week. Later on ill the soa-on, also, it is expected that a visit will be paid to the port by ships of lI.M. Navy. 011 which occasion the Committee, 111 conjunction Willi the Navy League, will promote special spectacular attriifions. Townspeople, therefore, have no. lh:ng to complain of regarding the en-uca.-ors of the bodies named to promote the interests of the town by burnishing up its many attractive features, and We should like to see the policy extended to 111; removal of some of tlie unsightly bniUings that are allowed to exist in the principal streets of Die town. There is no need to particularise, hut it seems to 11s that if some of these, ancient slriutines were not long ago condemned some one neglected a wry obvious duly, There is little use hoping to beautify tie town, if some of tlie shanties 'that would shame a deserted Maori kaianni are to be permitted by the authorities to inflict their ugliness, and their unsightly decrepitude 011 tiie public gaze New Plymouth has everything i 0 gain by striving to improve its surroundings, and it is lo be hoped that townspeop e will join in bringing about the aspirations of tue promoters of the public beautifying schemes.