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5th February 1917 – BCC Parks
Committee Minute
Councillor
W. Brown presented the following report of the Administration Sub-Committee:-
Growing
of Potatoes
With
reference to the potatoes required for the various Parks, your Superintendent
has had an interview with Mr. C. Napier Clavering, and as he appears somewhat
uncertain about the methods of procedure of the Board of Agriculture with this
Department, he, Mr. Clavering, promised to write to the Board, and the Superintendent
informed him that if nothing was heard from him before 27th January,
he should proceed with the purchase of seeds required.
In addition
to Victoria Common, Foreman’s Road, and Perry Park which has already been
reported on for cultivation, it is proposed to add about 12 acres of Aston
Park, 6 acres of Handsworth Park, 4 acres of King’s Heath Park, Yardley Fields
Road, and a small portion of Cotteridge Park.
These areas
are in a very rough state, and if only sufficient is obtained from the crop to
pay for the seed, it will in the opinion of your Committee be a very great
benefit, as the Superintendent can then level and seed the land down.
Your
Superintendent has been in communication with Mr. Herbert Austin of the Austin
Motor Company, Northfield, who he was informed had a Tractor Plough now at
work, and he, Mr. Austin, very kindly promised to lend it to the Department to
do the necessary work in the Parks at a cost of “out of pocket expenses only”.
Your
Sub-Committee recommend that the best thanks of the Committee be conveyed to Mr.
Austin for his kind act.
Your Sub-Committee
have instructed the Superintendent to purchase the necessary quantity of seed
potatoes for planting in the various Parks.
Councillor
Ward presented the following report of the Finance Sub-Committee:-
Estimates
Your
Sub-Committee report that the Chairman of the General Committee and your
Superintendent attended a recent Meeting of the Finance Committee, and
discussed with them the estimates of Income and Expenditure for the year
1917-1918, recently approved by your Committee.
The Finance
Committee asked if the amount required from the rate could be reduced by
£2,000, and after careful consideration of the matter, your Sub-Committee have
approved the revised estimates, which will reduce the amount required by
£1,750.
The figure
of £1,750 has been arrived at as follows:-
(There is
then a list, from which:)
Increased
Income King’s Heath Park £40
Your
Sub-Committee recommend that their action be approved.
On
Minute No. 1901. Estimates 1917-18
1945 Resolved:-
That the action of the Finance Sub-Committee in agreeing to a reduction
for the estimates of Expenditure by the sum of £1,750 for the financial year
ending 31st March 1918 be approved.
24th February 1917 – Birmingham News
Kings Heath Park
Bowling Club
Annual Meeting
The second
annual meeting was held on Monday evening at the Ruskin Rooms, Mr. H. Mantel
presiding. He congratulated the members
on a very good season they had had considering the conditions. The whist drive held lately in aid of the
fund for providing comforts for the wounded soldiers at the local hospitals was
a great success, and the amount realised was the sum of £13 10s. They had sent £3 10s. to the soldiers’ rest
room at the Baptist Chapel, High Street, which was doing a good work. They were providing a gramophone and records
for Colmore Road Hospital, also at Monyhull Hospital. Though the club did not finish top in the Parks
Bowling League, they had the honour of twice beating the club which held the
championship for the last two years. They
had entered again in the League and it had been decided to join the
Warwickshire and Worcestershire Bowling Association. Mr. Leverton Harris, M.P., was elected
president; Councillor E.T. Everton and Councillor Seward James and other
vice-presidents; Mr. H. Mantel was elected chairman; Mr. H. Cooper was elected
vice-chairman; Mr. E. Boylin hon. treasurer; Mr. J. Harvey hon secretary; Mr.
A. Wilkins assistant secretary; Mr. T. Cross captain; Mr. E. Sharp
vice-captian; committee Messrs. W. Minshaw, J. Cox, H.J. Cooper, D.W. Johnson,
W. Bennett, A. Dyson, A. Bennett, M.H. Kilby and J. Beacham.
10th March 1917 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton and
Northfield Districts
Moseley and Kings Heath
Wartime
Allotments Association Formed
(There is a
long article about the formation of a Vicarage Road Allotments Assocition, and
a meeting addressed by Mr. J. Smith of Kings Heath Park. Towards the end of the article, the following
occurs:-)
Later in
the evening the chairman announced that he had a pleasing duty to perform. There were many people who had much
appreciated Mr. Smith’s horticultural work, since he had been in that part of
the city. He had fulfilled his duties
under the Corporation most ably and honourably, and everyone would agree that
Kings Heath Park had been vastly improved since Mr. Smith took over the
supervision. (Hear, hear, and
applause.) Before the war he had an
admirable staff who, under his directions, had carried out his scheme of
improvements. Many of them felt it was a
fitting time to make some small recognition of Mr. Smith’s services, not only
as a public servant, but for the help he had given on the allotment
question. He had devoted himself to the
interests of allotments holders, and had been accessible at all times to people
wanting advice, which he had given good humouredly and ungrudgingly. They were glad to know that within the last
month he had received the honour of being made Fellow of the Royal
Horticultural Society – (hear, hear) – for the services he had rendered to
horticulture. - Mr. Spencer then presented Mr. Smith a
handsome silver cruet as a token of esteem, accompanied by a P.O. for £1
1s. The cruet was the work of a
Birmingham firm of silversmiths, Messrs Synyor and Beddoes. - Mr.
John Kentish and Mr. J.W. Chambers supported, bearing testimony to Mr. Smith’s
many good qualities. - Mr. Smith thanked the meeting for their
kindness, and said he would be delighted to give any assistance he could either
by lecturing or visiting the ground, to promote the welfare of the wartime
allotment holders. ………………
2nd
July 1917 – BCC Parks Committee Minute
Councillor
W. Brown presented the following report of the Administration Sub-Committee:-
King’s
Heath Park Extension
They have
granted the use of King’s Heath Park Extension to Mr. W. Kingshott, Assistant
Superintendent, King’s Heath Baptist Church for school children’s sports on
Saturday July 14th, subject to the requirements of the
Superintendent being complied with.
30th July 1917 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Councillor
W. Brown presented the following report of the Administration Sub-Committee:-
King’s
Heath Park
They have
granted the use of King’s Heath Park to the King’s Heath Prize band for the
purpose of a concert in aid of wounded soldiers on Sunday, August 19th,
subject to the Superintendent being satisfied as to the bona fides of the
promoters of the concert, and his requirements being complied with.
King’s Heath Park, Bowling Club
They have
granted the use of the bandstand and enclosure at King’s Heath Park for giving
a concert in aid of wounded soldiers at a date to be arranged, and subjecthto
the requirements of the Superintendent being complied with.
11th August 1917 – Birmingham News
Music in Kings Heath
Park
It is now
fully two years since the Kings Heath public had an opportunity of listening to
a band in the local park. A break in the
long silence is now promised. The
members of the Kings Heath Park Bowling Club have arranged two concerts for
Sunday afternoon and evening on the 19th inst., by the newly formed
band of the Austin Motor Works. The
proceeds will be divided between the Kings Heath Wounded Soldiers’ Rest Room
and Colmore Road Hospital.
25th August 1917 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton and
Northfield Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Sunday
Concerts for Wounded Soldiers’ Fund – It is considerably over two years since the
Kings Heath public had an opportunity of listening to a band performance in
their park, and they were indebted to the members of the Kings Heath Park
Bowling Club for providing two concerts on Sunday afternoon and evening, given
by the Austin Motor Works Band. The club
have taken a good deal of interest in the wounded soldiers at Colmore Road
Hospital, having held a successful whist drive last winter for their
benefit. They were able to secure the
help of the Austin Works Band, who gave their services, and the proceeds will
be given to Colmore Rd. Wounded Soldiers Comforts Fund, and to the Rest Room at
Kings Heath Baptist Church. It was the
first public performance the Austin Motor Works Band has given, and this fact
very much added to the interest of the concerts. A works of the size of the Austin necessarily
must possess many men of musical talent, and when the idea was mooted a little
over four months ago, it received the hearty support of the management and the
employees. The band was soon recruited
to full strength, and practices commenced, under the conductorship of Mr.
George Cooke, an able musician, who has enjoyed the benefits of a long
experience in the musical city of Sheffield.
We understand that since the formation of the band an orchestra and a
choral society have been started. Dinner
hour concerts are provided for the employees who show their appreciation of the
music. The concerts on Sunday were
listened to by large audiences, who evinced their appreciation of the admirably
chosen and capitally played programme.
Mr. Cooke and his bandsmen have every reason to be satisfied with their
reception. In the interval of the
evening concert Councillor W.H. Lord, who was introduced by Mr. G. Mantell, the
chairman of Kings Heath Park Bowling Club, made a short speech. He observed that they could congratulate the
Austin Motor Works Band who for the first time were playing outside their works
– (applause) - on having got together a very good band. They thanked them very heartily for coming to
Kings Heath and giving them the two concerts.
They thanked them still more for coming at the invitation of Kings Heath
Park Bowling Club for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. The chairman of the club had asked him to say
a few words for the wounded soldiers, not to beg. They did not beg for wounded soldiers, but
gave most willingly. (Applause). They felt they owed such men a debt that they
could never adequately repay. The wounded
soldiers were no strangers to them.
Hardly had anyone present that evening but had a husband, a son, a
brother in the Army, and some, perhaps, had lost their dear ones, whilst others
had relatives amongst the ranks of the wounded.
Therefore, he felt no hesitation in making his appeal. The Kings Heath Park Bowling Club, he was
informed, raised £13 10s. by a whist drive held last winter, and the money was
given to Colmore Road Hospital and the Rest Room in the village, and in vew of
the largeness of the attendance and the deserving nature of the object, he
hoped that amount would be largely exceeded.
(Hear, hear).
The duties
of stewards in the park were carried out by the following members of the club:
Messrs. E. Sharp, T. Cross, W. Bennett, A. Dyson, H.J. and H. Cooper, D.
Johnson, A. Wilkins, C. Clements, E. Felton, and J. Cranston, and J. Harvey
(hon. secretary), with the assistance of Mr. J. Smith of the Park. We are informed that on Sept. 2, Kings Heath
E.M.S. Band will give two concerts in the park for the same object. Kings Heath E.M.S. also took a great interest
in the wounded soldiers, and from time to time have made special efforts in
concerts and whist drives to raise funds for the men of the local hospitals. They have also for some time sent weekly to
Colmore Road Hospital gifts of fruit, vegetables, and various comforts,
averaging a weekly value of 10s. We are
now informed that the proceeds of Sunday’s concerts are £24 10s.
8th September 1917 – Birmingham News
Kings Norton and
Northfield Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
E.M.S.* Band
Concerts for Wounded Soldiers – The Kings Heath E.M.S. Prize Band gave two highly appreciated
concerts on Sunday afternoon and evening at Kings Heath Park before large
audiences. The object was to augment the
E.M.S. Social Service Fund for providing fruit and other comforts for the
wounded soldiers at Colmore Road Hospital.
For the past 90 weeks 10s. worth of fruit has been sent weekly through
the various efforts of the school and Social Club, which have so far resulted
in raising a toal of £60. The hospital
is now full, and the school are increasing their efforts to double the supply,
but at present they are not able to do so, still they are doing what they can,
and the concerts on Sunday will materially aid them – to the extent of £12
taken at the gates from visitors. The
Band, assisted by several local players, to whom thanks are due, gave a long
and attractive programme admirably played under the baton of Mr. Price. The success of the concert was also due to
the hard work put in by the school secretary, Mr. Frank Skan, and the members of
the E.M.S. who assisted him. We learn
from the school report that 40 scholars have joined the colours, with the
result that the average attendance has been brought down to to 45. The officers are carrying on in the hope of
having a good school when the boys come back.
To-morrow (Sunday) Councillor C. Lucas will lecture upon “King Henry V”. All old scholars are asked to attend, and new
ones will be heartily welcome.
(* E.M.S = Early Morning School)
(* E.M.S = Early Morning School)
15th September 1917 – Birmingham
News
Kings Norton and
Northfield Districts
Moseley and Kings Heath
War-time
Allotments Show
(From a
long article of an event held in Colmore Road:-)
………………. Among the honorary exhibits was the
attractive collection of vegetables shown by Mr. J.Smith, F.R.H.S., of Kings
Heath Park, who is the official adviser and lecturer of the Education Committee
for the Northern Division of the City.
Mr. Smith had that day won a gold medal with a similar exhibit at the
Wolseley Show. The judges bestowed on
him the highest award of merit and the bronze medal. …………………………
Mr. Spencer thanked the committee for their admirable co-operation with
him. They were also very grateful to the
Parks Committee for the attention they had received. Mr. Smith, the Parks Committee
representative, had been most considerate and kindly, and he had given his
expert advice most ungrudgingly. (Hear,
hear.) ……………….
Mr. J.
Smith, F.R.H.S., seconding the vote of thanks to Mrs. Beddoes, moved by the
Chairman, said that all things considered, it was a wonderful display, and
there were exhibits equal to any that could be brought together in
Birmingham. They should look upon that
as not a mere flower show, but a harvest thanksgiving to Almighty God for
benefits bestowed upon them. ……………………..
29th September 1917 – Birmingham
News
Kings Norton and
Northfield Districts
Moseley and Kings Heath
Charity
Band Concert –
Kings Heath E.M.S. Prize Band gave a concert at Kings Heath Park on Sunday
afternoon, in aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors at St. Dunstan’s
Hostel. The band, under the leadership
of Mr. Price, gave an interesting selection, which was much appreciated by a
large audience.
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