NEW TENNIS COURTS
Comtruction at Havelock North governmInt subsidy The construction. of eight tennis courts for the Havelock North Domain was approved last evening at the monthly meeting of the Havelock North Town Board, the representatiops of a deputation from the Havelock North Tennis Club which waited on the board at the November meeting. The deputation had explained that owing to the large increase in membership of their club, the present premises wero too small, and the club was faced with the alternative of buying more land, or being granted permission for courts to be built on the Domain. An application was made by thi board to the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, for a labour subsidy on the work, and, at last evening 's meeting, a letter was Tead from Mr H. M. Christie, M.P., for Waipawa, and the Minister, announcing that a labour subsidy qf 100 per cept. fot the work had been granted. It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to the Minister for hjs assistance, and the board then agreed to lease the courts to the Havelock North Tennii Club at a rental of £3 per court pei year.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 67, 11 December 1937, Page 4
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