WEST END BEACH.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1915, Page 4

WEST END BEACH.

MEETING OF THE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the West End Foreshore Improvement Society was held last night, when Mr. A. E. Sykes (the president) presided over a good attendancp, THE YEAR'S WORK

The animal report stated that the year just concluded had been the most progressive in the Society's existence, and never before has Kawaroa Park so well deserved the name of a park. Tlie principal wprk done during the year was the levelling of the hill to the west side of the bungalow and the filling in of the dip in the bank in front. This occupied considerable time and absorbed most of the Society's funds, but there is no doubt as to the improvement It has made. The paths and trees have been well looked after and tile park presents a bright, well-cared-for appearance. The balancesheet shows that by a sale of work the Society benefited by £JB 4s 4d net, « pienfc on Boxing Day brought in £ll 19s lid net, and a picnic on Easter Monday brought in £llO Us 3d net. Euchre parties increased the funds by £7O. The ladies, to whom the Society tenders its thanks and appreciation, have inaugurated, for the public convenience, and incidentally for the Society's financial benefit, afternoon teas in thb bungalow on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The ladies are voluntarily doing the work, and even at this early stage it can be. said that the public appreciate their efforts. The finance* of the society are in a very satisfactory condition. Receipts for the year were £404 Is Id, compared with £271 19s fid last year. The balance due on the account for erecting the bungalow, £OO, carried over from last year, was paid off, and practically the whole of the remaining amount lias been spent in beautifying the grounds. There is a credit balance of £l9 I,ls Bd, of which £l3 2s Id is car-marked for special work. The committee express regret at the death of Mr. G. Tabor, the late president, who did yeoman servive for the Society. Thanks are expressed to alj who have assisted in any manner whatever—the Press, donors aiul voluntary laborers. The committee trust that the public will continue to support and patronise what will become one of the finest seaside parks in the Dominion if generous assistance is forthcoming.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Tlie following officers were elected: — Patron, Mr. W. L. Newman; president, Mr. A. E. Sykes; vice-presidents, Dr. Leatham, .Messrs T. Furlong, A. QlcIlardy, K. 0. Clayton, aAd S. J. Smith; lion, secretary, Mr. K. D. Good; lion, treasurer, Mr. <l. Moverley; executive committee, the president, the secretary, and Messrs V. 11. Beal, J. H. Russoj* G. Salt, .1. Saunders, J. Ward. A large management committee and a ladies' committee were also appointed.