AUTERE PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1922, Page 5

AUTERE PARK.

EAST END RESERVE RE-NAMED. A SOCIETY FORMED. The East End Reserve is to be re-named Autere Park, and the committee controlling it will in future be known as the Autere Park Society, subject to the approval of the New Plymouth Borough Council, whose sanction is expected to be given. Thia change was effected at an extraordinary general meeting held at the pavilion lest night, when Mr. N. B. Howell presided over a good attendance. In accordance with his notice of motion, Mr. F. Davis moved that the East End Reserve Committee be formed into a society. The chairman seconded, saying that the whole status of the executive committee was unsatisfactory, as it was acting as a go-between between the general committee and the Borough Council. Th© only way to put the position on a proper footing was to form a society like the Kawaroa Society, as the executive committee was a committee without executive powers. He thought that it was generally agreed to re-name the reserve and call it the Autere Park Society. The speaker presented a draft copy of the proposed rules, providing that the executive committee should be approved by the New Plymouth Borough Council as the controlling committee and should have full executive powers over the affairs of the society. Various speakers stressed the necessity of enlisting the support of all members if a society was to be successful. Mr. Dingle thought that the position of other similar societies should be obtained before the formation of a society was finally agreed upon. Mr. Davis said that if a strong ladies’ committee and a strong social committee were formed these would work in harmony with the executive and make the running of the society a success. The strength of the executive was discussed, some favoring a small executive of seven or nine members, whilst Mr. Hughes thought the executive committee should consist practically of the general committee, even if the number was 30. The chairman said the whole strength of the society rested in tlie forming of strong sub-com-mittees. The motion was carried unanimously. The chairman then moved that those present consent to form the* nucleus of the new society, Mr. Dingle seconding and the motion being carried. The drafted rules were discussed seriatim, it being decided that the number of the executive committee be nine, with the president, secretary and treasurer members ex officio, a toted of 12, and the president to be chairman of the executive committee. The executive meetings were fixed for each alternate Thursday, whilst the general committee of the society will meet on the first Thursday of each month. The membership subscription was fixed at 5s per member. Subject to the consent of the Borough Council, the drafted rules were then adopted.