ANOTHER WANGANUI BEQUEST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1477, 27 June 1912, Page 4

ANOTHER WANGANUI BEQUEST.

■ : ■ LAND 'WORTH JSOOB. - ... (By Telegraph.—l'rcss AEsaciation% Wanganul, Juno 2f>. J-Within tJh« Inst couple of years WaiigfV : f; mii has greatly benefited by/gifts from •. public-spirited citizens. These gifts iiv( .'*■ elude- Hipung-o Park, a beautiful econic spot of twenty acres, about fifteen mites •; up t-lio river: David Peat'l'arlc, fourteen ... acrcs, at tho foot of St. John's llill, which * was given for a children'* playground; and the LMHjUosis of tho Into lienry Siir- .. geant-.to tho Observatory and Museum, and for tho establishment of a fine art .. gallery. These benefactions are now added to by. a. gift of eighty sicrcs at Aramoho by (ho \° Malipo Land Syndicate for botanical gnr-V----dciis, Tho land, which is to bo vested in.', tho WaugAiui Borough Council, is Mtu-'j.;-. nted oil Brims .viek Koad, about half a.. 5 ; milo from tho river. It has several s .;;; patches of native bush, and is adapted for tho purpose for which it is ■-i given. Tho value of the gift at present market rates is .£SOOO, At a special meet. .' 1 ' ing of tho Horough Council last owning it... 1 ' was decided to gratefully accept the gift, . and tho Reserves Committee was empow- ■ oral to confer witi the donors rc condi* 1 tions and: other details connected there-' ~ with; :■