PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1917, Page 7

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tlie monthly meeting' of the Pukekura Park Board was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs E. C. Hughes (chairman), C. E. Bellringer, W. L. Newman, H. Ford and E. H. Tribe (hon. secretary). CURATOR'S REPORT.' The curator, Mr. W. W. Smith, reported that the general work of the staff had been much impeded during the past month by wet hveatlier. They proceeded with the work of re-forming and gravell-" ing the ■walks, but owing to the soft condition of tho ground they were- compelled to abandon it till better weather prevailed. As they were soon to lose the services of tho horse they proposed to cart all tho shingle they received up to near the fountain, so that !c"i\vould be handled more easily when the re-forming of the walks wa3 resumed. It would be a great advantage to have the shinglo carted to them during the present week to enable them to shift it up the hill before the horse was taken from them. With regard to tho Yogeltown entrance, ho. asked if the board intended to leave the large gum tree standing on the side' of tho footpath close- to the side of the proposed new gates. The donations received during the month comprised soma well-grown plants, natives of the Chatham Islands, native plant seeds from Ohakune. and packets of seeds from Ohri'rtchurch. The report v/aa adopted, tho matters referred to therein being referred to the executive to consider them on their vioifc to tho park; o.i Thursday.

GENERAL. r 5 In tho absence of Mr. Cock tho motion of which he had given notice to the effect that the donations received from Mrs. Govett (England) and the Taranaki Jockey Clui), amounting to £ 150 bej set apart as the nucleus of an endo.w;-' mfcnt fund, was held ever. Mr. ■ Tribe said ho had intended to suggest that the money should he devoted to ea-rryirig out permanent improvements, aa had been promised on several occasion?, but as they all hinged on the adoption or rejection of Mr. Cock's motion, his proposals would also have to be deferred. On the motion of Mr. Tribe it Mas decided to instinct the curator to grub up I the root: ou tho path bading°to tho,! racecoui'33. • - " ,=3