PUKEKURA PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1915, Page 4

PUKEKURA PARK.

THE PAST MONTH'S WORK The Pukekura Park Board met l»«t night. Present: Messrs S. Percy-Smith (chairman), W. L, Newman, H. Ford, R. C. Hughes, W. A. Collis, and C. H. Drew. The curator (Mr. W. W. Smith) reported:— "I have to report that the chief work of the 'Board's staff for the month h».<i been mowing, cleaning, and burning of heaps of stuff accumulating therefrom. Owing to the phenomenal growth of all indigenous and introduced trees this season it has been necessary for us to dp a considerable amount of trimming of trees, etc., to keep the paths clear and open. The heavy drip from the overhanging trees, in some parts, always produces a more or less pitting and slight scouring of the walks during storms of rain. The heavy electric and other storms during the first twelve days of November entailed considerable work cleaning up after them, but no damage occurred to the Board's property. The fete on behalf of the wounded soldiers, held on December 2, was a great success and, notwithstanding the very large crowd present, there was no injury whatever done to the 'Board's property. i •would now earnestly draw the attention of the Board to the very urgent necessity for immediately mowing and burning the masses of ox-eye daisy growing on thp terraces in the Sports Around. These pjants, and other noxious weeds, are extremely plentiful and aggressive this year. They will begin to seed about the middle of the month, and should Tie mown ma burned immediately. Owing to the abundance of rain and mellow weather during the spring and on to the present time the rapid growth and vigor of the vegetation in the Park, and throughoui the district, has been, and is, very much greater than in normal season?. 1 regret to say that a great many roses have been stolen from the rose-bed lately. Mr. Smith was appointed visitor fos the month.