How the price of land rises with the advance of a district has been exemplified in Wellington. The Seatoun Bowling, Croquet and Tennis Club was offered a section of land adjoining its present property for £4OO some four or five years ago and would have very much liked to acquire it, but for economic reasons did not do so. The section is still vacant, but it is said that the owner is asking twice the sum mentioned. One hundred per cent rise in five years or less is regarded as remarkable with land four miles away from the city.
An announcement that the Government had made a grant of £BSO to a Shakespearian theatrical company which recently toured New Zealand was made in the House of Representatives by the Minister of Education (the Hon. H. Atmore). The Minister said that several months ago Cabinet had decided to make a grant of £BSO towards the expenses of the company. In doing that the Government had come into line with the procedure adopted by the State Government in Australia. The educational value of such a tour was recognised by the Government, and he was quite sure the people of New Zealand would approve of the grant.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 5
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