PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 February 1920, Page 7

PUKEKURA PARK BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Pukekura Park Board was held at the Solr, le n S r, .I' 1 ? last evening. Present: Mr. U Ji. Bellrmger (in the chair), Mrs C II Burgess Messrs H. Ford, W. C. Weston, no! = es ' a "d the secretary (Mr. P. Stainton). An apology for absence was received from Mr. R. Cock. t ,°, a ' ettcr received from the Public Health Department was read stating that the sanitary conditions at he park were in a satisfactory condi-

The chairman intimated that the conf"n()ar,ranfd. for December 23 was found to be impracticable, whilst the BZnTSt 4 1 C ° nCert b6ing he ' d °" hir, r ' Ivura lark) reported as follows: Uurmg the months of December and Januaiy the general work of maintenance consisted of mowing, burning of miL I"'' d . tfa,li "S' walks > and trimming overhanging trees where required. , d i lys f ' U(:k '"ontil were devoted litl, !, Pol 'i S GroUud - Uia ™ Poßß ib] o W th our reduced, staff to do much there. hnr. aSS re4 J uires a good twohorse machine to do the work effectively 1016(1 a little timo to boats daily j lne wcathcr wlleu re . quired. Most patrons prefer to row themselves. P reviou9 J to tlle rains on the 4th and 11th the ,'j 1 ' 'ikes had lowered considerably, but have since remained normal with a good inflow from both, streams Ahe general vegetation of the park is much improved ;by the recent heavy rams. The number of visitors is about equal to last year." GENERAL. , Mr. Booth was thanked for a donation of shrubs. The chairman reported that the town was at present being canvassed for subscriptions towards the park funds. It was stated that 194 sacks of cones had been obtained from trees in the park. Mr. Ford was appointed overseer for the month. The unsafe condition of some pine trees on the hill cfc\ -fhe east side of the main entrance jMtmfiarjc was comrnratid uv«n ,