BEAUTIFYING THE TOWN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 291, 12 May 1914, Page 4

BEAUTIFYING THE TOWN.

For a town which is beginning to take a pride in its attractive places, New Plymouth has its fair Bhare of ugly objects. Some of these must be allowed to disappear as the result of Time's ravages, but those undSr civic control have,no need to exist very long. The unsightly fence along the seaward side of a little plantation at the extreme eastern end of Victoria Esplanade is a case in point. The triangle in front of the hotel is enclosed as if it were private property, and whilst a neat picket fence bounds it on the St. Aubyn street frontage, the other fence, as already stated, is far from beautiful. The area of the enclosure might he reduced with advantage, thus making it quite clear that the public are not trespassing hy walking between it and the hotel. Tl*b vacant space along the western side of Queen street, between Young and St. Aubyn streets, might easily be made to look more presentable. The visitor attracted to New Plymouth as the "place for happy holidays" and a. town of beautiful surroundings is not likely to receive very favorable first impressions on emerging from the railway station.