THE HAMILTON LAKE RESERVE.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 157, 15 July 1897, Page 2

THE HAMILTON LAKE RESERVE.

CoxsidickauU! interest has been mani tested in the movement to improve the grounds at the Lake Reserve, and the meeting called by Mr G. J. Mann, at the Volunteer Hall, yesterday afternoon, was well attended. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Win. Dey) occupied the chair.

Mr Mann said his idea was to organise ivorking bees on Wednesday afternoons to clear the margin of the Lake, as a preliminary step. After this was done they could get au opinion from Mr l'urdie, the caretaker of the Cambridge grounds, as to what was best to bo done.

The Chairman expressed himself in favour of the proposal, and said the trouble was they hail too much recreation ground, and therefore could not concentrate their energies.

Mr Geo. Edgecttmbe thought the idea a good one, but agreed with the Chairman that Hamilton was too well off in the way of recreation grounds. He would heartily give all the support in his power, and looked forward to the time when the Lake Reserve would be a crcdic to the town.

Mr Bettley thought it a pity that the matter had not been taken up before, as the Reserve could be transformed into a beautiful place. The Council, he considered, should have moved in the matter long ago. The Domain Board ought to assist in the work, and he suggested that a petition should be drawn up with the object of getting a pound for pound subsidy from that body. Lie offered to do all in his power to assist the movement.

Mr Home promised to do his utmost in the matter. Mr Swat brick said he would be most happy to assist. He thought the clearing should be looked upon purely as a preliminary step to further improvements.

Mr Knox thought Mr Mann's suggestion was a good one, but favoured the work being done by tender. Mr Kdgecunibe said they should enlist volunteers and proceed with the work at once while thev weic in the humour.

Mr Bettley thought it would be much more satisfactory if they had a guarantee as to the labour and the amount of money to be given towards the work, if they had a scheme arranged by Mr l'urdie, of Cambridge, they would then have something to work on. Mr Manning considered the town had been inundated by subscription lists of late. If people gave a subscription they would be less likely to assist in the work. He proposed that a committee consisting of all those present should be formed to take the matter up. This was seconded by Mr Edgeeumbe and carried.

Mr CI. J. Mann was then elected Secretary ami Mr Edgeeumbe Chairman of Committee.

A vote of I hanks to Mr Mann for his efforts and the customary compliment to the chairman closed the meeting.