"ADELAIDE PARK"

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 234, 27 June 1919, Page 6

"ADELAIDE PARK"

A Gil'T TO THE CITY. Respecting the gift to the city of an area of land at Island Bay-by jtlr. Andrew Robertson, tno following- memorandum was suljinined to the council at last evenings meeting by jut. b. Jl'KeiiMic, chairman ot the Outlying Districts Committee :— "Alter consultation with Sir. Slorico and Air. Palerson, regi'.i'ding the subdivision ot Sir. Koburtson s property on (he plan submitted Ijy Siessrs. Sliddloton and Smith, civil engineers, which was lnte,y before the By-laws Committee, 1 have the honour to inform you that 1 approached Sir. Robertson suggestins thnt nu.present Lot it, comprising three acres, iu?-e or less, to tJio city lor a park tor tnat district, i am pleased to say that Sir. and Mrs. Robertson fell in my my request", and have presented the said park, which is to be called ."Adelaide I'arK," in honour of Sirs, Robertson, and is i.o bo planted and roaded and kept as a public park lor all tunc. Store ihr.n this,' at the suggestion of our engineers, he had Qccideu vo dedicate an approaeu to the said park, as an extra entrance. The council, at the suggestion of the engineers, will-form Rooertson Street, give an approach to Adelaide Park, and keep tne paths and lay out t-he ground to the best public purpose. This very line gift is • situated upon the hills overlooking island Bay anu Ohiro Bay, is wonderfully well .sheltered aud most suitable- for tins purpose, and in time should become a most charming asset to the.city; .while tho property, is fairly level,■ atfording many other advantages, i sincerely iecommend the council to accept, this magnificent gilt and carry out the. donor's wishes."

Councillor Jl'lvenrie expressed the gratitutle of the committee w Air. Robertson for his fine gilt to the city. The. Alnyor also added his tnauks on lietiaif of tue citizens for this site for a rest puck, which commanded a splendid view '61 Cook Strait. •, <

Councillor E. A.'Wright said that llr< Robertson had set a good example that others might do well to follow. Other cities had splendid .gifts made to them from time to time by men and women, but in Wellington it was different. Pro-' i/.toiy it ■ was because tney were not asked.Councillor Luckie: They are not asked in'onier-places.' in Wellington you could ask them, and then not get them.