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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1957, 14 January 1914, Page 8

Mr. and Mrs. o}tus Smith hr© at' present an AVclliiiaton, and are stavinp in' Hill Street. They sail for England tarly next month by the Rotorua. '/'>/&

Adjacent to the boundary lino of the Pctono and Hutt Boroughs lies one'of the beauty spots of the Hutt , Valley, known as Percy's Gardens. At last' Monday's mooting of the Pctono Borough Council this property was offered for sale. Tito property comprises about 14 acres, and the prioo submitted by the owners, Messrs. Percy Bros., was £8000, £4000 being * payable on sale, ami tho balance to be taker, in debentures bearing G per cant, interest-, and having a currency of ten years. If the council, decided to accept tho offer, the owners were willing to provide access 40 feot in width -to the property from the-Hutt; Road. In discussing tho offer;'■..■■tliiv Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) simcested that the council should inspect tho pro- , perty before coming to any decision:' Messrs. Percy Bros, had n-otiiiod ' also"' their willingness _to throw tlis property, open for inspection by tho Mr. Kindlav considered .that thoi/prioe* was excessive, and he expressed j=^1 1 ? opinion that, as the owners worn.old.'iVi; sidents of tiie bor.mgh it : would,uoii-ilie out of their way to <iive tiio..r:!-"".;;<ls lo': the borough. Another councM'llop'fs!!';-' gested that it would, bo.. council's advantage i-o pa.v';ni' r, iih'»ii , s;Sv the hcautifitTition of tha' which was"in ne"d of repair:' ; 'fi[t.,(iviiS' evontually, decided to visit tk.e:j£O'uiids