ASTRONOMY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1920, Page 5

ASTRONOMY.

THE N.P. OBSERVATORY. . $M , Regarding the improvement of .JH*{ grounds around the New Plymouth, w'-i sorvatory behind Marslahd" HilL..||a "«j Streets sub-Cnmmittea reported W ,J |tl» $j Borough Council last evening h&Bg J .-onferred' with -the gaoler Downs), Cr. Collis (Reserves Commi&irai'i and Mr. Avery (representing the S3rV * Astronomical Society). ''j Suggestions were made by Mr. Dowlas j that the top flat of Marsland HUI wd- ,| dock should be fenced off, that a paflT be '■ constructed from the observatory along \ the flat in question, to connect up with 'X the main path on Marsland Hill proper; %'t that suitable shrubs be planted on *a*n : side of this path, and that two snb- '< j sidiary paths be constructed, one leadisg '■; I to Robe Street near the Pound, and the other to Brougham Street, near PeaIdarvcs Street. llb offered to jo the '' work by prison labor free of wk })W)->j vided the Council found the for fencing and for top dressing the 'i paths. The Council resolved that Mr. Down« ! be thanked for his very generous offer, ■_] and also for bis assistance in regard to : the Marsland Hill Domain generally; that the offer be accepted, and tkat't&e borough engineer be authorised to render every assistance in the way of plans and in fencing the levels of the paths, «nd also to supply the necessary materials, i The electrical engineer was instructed | to submit an estimate showing the coat '. of extending the electric light lines to 'H the Observatory. • ■ •-,-<