PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1917, Page 4

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. I The ttsual monthly meeting of the Puk&ura Park Board was held last night, Present: Messrs R. C. Hughes! (chairman), W. h Newman, Jt. 'Cock, W. A. Ellis and E. H. Tribe (hon. sac.).' Apologies were received from Mosswj Percy White and C E. Bellringer: The question of erecting concrete steps I for boat landing at lake was adjourned I till next meeting. In connection with the water heater i donated by the Mayor, and the proposed concrete cover, the Mayor wrote stating that the wpenso was not justified. He would rather trust the public to show respect to their own parks and contents. It was decided to acquiesce in the May. or's views.

The total receipts for Park Saturday, including annual subscriptions, were announced to be £2OO 'ss.

Permission was granted to the residents of Vogeltown to erect entrance gates to the park, and excavate the necessary earth for improving the entrance, the work to be undertaken under the supervision of the board's curator.

The question of purchasing the free, hokl At section No. 117, adjoining the, park, wag deferred till n«*t meeting. A hearty vote of thank* was pasted to the annual subscribers and to those who contributed to the park funds on Saturday, especially to Mrs. Dockrill. Misses Belle Smith, Pansy Smith, Collia, Pelham and Kirkby, and all other lady collectors for their valuable services in connection with the board's recent, appeal for funds.