NEW PLYMOUTH BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1919, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. Miss B. Kerr Duncan, secretary, kindly supplies the following particulars of tho monthly meeting of tho New Plymouth Beautifying Society:— Mr. D. Hughes intimates that the Harbor Board has undertaken to secure the guide lines etc., at Parltutu, thus removing present danger. The band has arranged to share with the Tourist and Expansion League and the Beautifying Society, tho proceeds from a band concert to be held very soon at Aotea. Discussions have taken place on the question of a system of united effort of the various local societies, without interfering with the healthy local rivalry, to work in conjunction with the Borough Council for the general beautifying of the town. Tho matter has been left in the hands of Mr. C. B. BusseH to confer with others and report at the next meeting. A letter has been received from the' Greater Wellington Town Planning and Municipal Electors' Association, and it was decided to hand a copy of same to the local pa,pers. The committee expressed pleasure at the communication and resolved to reply stating it woud ho their intention to exchange reports, views, and suggestions for a common object. The treasurer read the balance-sheet showing Very satisfactory support and results obtained by the active canvas of tho secretary. Pleasure was expressed at the interesting address and Information given by Mr. Sykes, of what was being done in America, and it v*as considered it would uavo a beneficial effect In stimulating effort and In gaining the support of tho business people of New Plymouth.

Following is a copy of the letter received from the Wellington Association : The Wellington Association has launched out with rather an ambitious programme, which Includes the services of a paid organising secretary.

It Is our intention to bring the aspirations of town planning more fully before the public than has been possible hitherto, with a view to making citizens realise ths vital importance of. our plans to every member of the community. A systematic canvas for funds is being arranged. Propaganda matter will be printed and Judiciously circulated. A scries of illustrated lectures in the city and suburbs will bo held shortly, in connection with these we will enlist the support of local, ratepayers' associations and other public .bodies to secure good audiences. We are approaching the newspaper proprietors to ask if they will grant us a column or half column weekly, or more frequently, if possible, which we will undertake to keep filled with town planning items of general Interest. These, in brief, are some of our present tlans. Wo would lllio to keep in touch with you to exchange views and news, reciprocity of this sort will, no doubt, bo to our mutual advantage and will tend to make for greater uniformity in town planning work throughcut the Dominion.