PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1919, Page 8

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Pukekura Park Board met on Tuesday evening. Those present were: Mr. C. E. Bellringer (chairman), Mrs. C. H. Burgess, Messrs W. A. Collis, R. C. Hughes, Harris Ford. The curator (Mr. W. W. Smith), in the course of his report, stated: During last month I received a donation of 10s from Mr. Kelly, of Awakino, for the park. Mr. T. W. Adams, of Greendale, Canterbury, also sent some seeds of rare Japanese trees, and Mr. Maxwell, of Opunake, some seeds of Australian gum trees. These, when reared, will require to be planted in a suitable site in the park to test their growth and quality. They should prove good additions to the park collection. All such experiments are of great value to the farming and pastoral community. A Taumarunui correspondent sent a fine parcel of native plant seeds, which have been sown in the bush on the east side of the upper lake. A Stratford donor pent some seeds of quintonia, a very line native tree. The general vegetation of the park is making rapid growth this season. Probably owing to the epidemic of disease three months ago, the number of holiday visitors to the park has not, so far, reached the average of former years. The chairman submitted plans for a sanitary block in concrete.—On the motion of Mr. Hughes the plans were adopted, and it was decided to accept the tender of. Messrs Russell and Son for carrying out the work for the sum. of about £BO. The chairman reported that the boats on the lake, which were now controlled by the board, were bringing in a substantial profit, slightly over £3O having been banked from this source in two months. Mr. H. Ford was appointed overseer for the ensuing month. Accounts amounting to £7 Ms were passed for payment.