PUKEKURA PARK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1922, Page 7

PUKEKURA PARK.

MEETING OF THE BOARD. The Pukekura Park Board met last night. Present: Messrs. C. E. Bellringer (chairman), H. Dempsey, W. F. Short, A. T. Moore, J. McLeod, R. C. Hughes and E. Stainton (secretary). The chairman welcomed Mr. McLeod to the board’s table, that gentleman suitably responding. The Department of Internal Affairs notified that a proclamation appointing Messrs. H. Dempsey and J. to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Mrs. Burgees and the death of Mr. Ford has been published in the Gazette on August 17. As Mr. Dempsey lias been gazetted as a trustee for | public recreation he tendered his resignation as Borough Council representative on the board. The chairman reported that £231 9s had been spent in the park under the unemployment scheme, and as the allocation of £2OO had been exceeded, the stall' had again been reduced t’o its usual strength. The necessity for repairing and painting the boats on the lake for the summer season was mentioned, and it was decided to have the matter attended to. It was decided to spend £lO on additional ferns for the fernery. Votes of thanks were accorded the following donors of gifts: Mr. R. Cock, Mr. W. W. Smith and Mrs. W. F. Gordon, and Mr. Short for use of motor lorry. Mr. Dempsey reported that, after making investigations, he had found a suitable site for the erection of swings for the children, near both the Carrington Road and Gilbert Street entrances. Messrs. Dempsey and Short have already been authorised to put the work in hand.