WILLIAMS PARK.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 5

WILLIAMS PARK.

crtBENV mmms® meets. ■ , Tho cdmnrittco of eitjajiis wiio liavo interested tliemselvca in ttio a-equisitibii of the Dn.,v's JJay ltosen-fe, met yesterday evening, Mr. 0. M'Lawii oecii.p,?th : g tho olmii , , Reports from several canvassers for the: citizens* fuiid wo.fo recovred, and the donations prowiscd were m a- miftiber of oases ii.anded over to tho. treasurers, Messrs. C, I'. Skos-* re-tt, K. 0., aud.T. M. WilWiJ, M.P., who have- .ope-itecl an jieoeunt witti tho ■ linnk of .N«fi- Zealand pojwliiig the set' tlcment to talio place uotween the readoi-s attd tils City ■Coijii.?ii.' The secfoiipy wtfs 'instructed to convoy to Mrs, ~W. B, \yiUia:ms tlte sin, cero appreciation of tlie GQininitfco for ■her soiwreus and tunoly gift of £1500 ;tn tho funds, wliiqli apofttaiiedus ftffier urn much tfl bring about the excellent result jjclHeviA A v j-esolution of t)«nH;s was atee ijiuved to the largo body "of pubHc-spirkfd who so targeliy Cftiitrffiutftd at stieh short hotfcp in 'a miuiner wlifcii mtost have carted ennsideroWe ivcjglit iti the final decision: Mr. AVilfortl ffldVfid that speojal tlmnis do accoid&l to Mr, W. J. Organ for Itis iins.olM.3h and' untiring ofets te piw tain tho Williaiiiß Park as a national reserve. Mr. Organ has throughout .gfcttcTlaa' coOimitteo, and tfc'resvpohsiufliij- and initiative lias almost cnti.tcly restel iip<?n lifin. T|k> services Tendered ■by the Now Zealand Sports Protoptio'ii' iuagHg.., ;wuidi.]jss.siroijg!h its prpsHisayqiii, liorted 'ilio aciyiusH!wii.''*sf : : thi were: duly, aekiiowledged; Whe qjipir* itran of tj'so kagnoj Mr, 0. P, SkeirottRVG,, ivas a ptfiniiUeiit fignje; k ing the- area ujnefer tlie iiottco of Ifio Gdveri;.mpiit, aiid Mr, &.-W. SlialierasS', . ;the^cii:ei ; !»i isseretary-, has acted iii 9 similar hoh.OJary pdsjtjen tfl. tte comlnittee- tJiiouglipiji tlig eimpai^in Tit© follawmg fiirther dpttatiftfis li.jvo boisn promised towards tho funds fer tliß pureliaso of tlie reserve-.-'-'

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