EAST END RESERVE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 232, 10 March 1915, Page 3

EAST END RESERVE.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The meeting of the East End Bathing Reserve Committee was held at the Pavilion on Monday evening, Mr F. C. J. Bellringer presiding, and thirtyone members being present. It was 3ecidcd to write thc Eltham Band re final arrangements for its en. gagement for the Sports Carnival which is to be held on Easter Monday. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Emeny for her present of the Allies' flag, and it was decided that this should be sold on Easter Monday, the proceeds to be devoted to the Belgian Relief Fund.

Mr W. W. Smith will be asked for his assistance in laying out and planting the grounds,- which work it is proposed should bo undertaken at once.

It was decided to include on the programme fox the carnival a competition for the shield so kindly presented to the Life Saving Clubs of Taranaki Ivy the late "Mr Geo. Tabor. .Feeling that there have been so many calls on tlie townspeople of late, it was resolved j n future to purchase toys, ■ etc,, fo l)e competed for at picnics. It was pointed, out, however, that the comI "niittce will gladly accept outside help j should anyone feel disposed to assist I in this connection.

Jlcsffl P. Redwood and W. Inch were Lddcdin! to tUti 6 7 Pral committee : , c - Roebuck and P. to tils executive committee; and A. Jenkins. W. Roebuck, and P. Redwood to the social, committee. It was decided to invite the ladies' committee to meet, so that final arrangements can be made for Easter Mon. day's gathering. iThe chairman took advantage of the opportunity of thanking the members for the splendid work" they had accomplished in erecting the iron gate, thus making the entrance to the reserve a credit to the beach, He also tendered liis thanks for the way in which some four chains of kerbstones had been laid, and for the planting which had been done. He expressed the hope that the council would fix up Buller street before Thursday evening.