The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Motto: Public service. FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1920. A GENEROUS GIFT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 537, 4 June 1920, Page 2

The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Motto: Public service. FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1920. A GENEROUS GIFT.

The of his private park ancl tennis, Court by Mr. Win. Rouiston lias now been definitely accepted on behalf of the citizens of Pukekohe. Before commenting on the gift aspect of the matter we may hew correct a wrong impression conveyed our report, * which stated that- the council could use the place as it thought fit. It lias been inferred from this that the council; there lore, could, sell the place, or use it. for .storage sheds or in some other unsighUy" way. But this view is quite erroneous on both points; a thing cannot be "used", ii' it is sold, and as to " lit," well, we hope the council can be trusted to use the park in a fitting manner. Mr. Rouiston, we are -informed, made it clear that the site was to be the property, of the people of Pukekohe for alftiine, and Was to be used in. a fitting, artistic way, and not disfigured ; n any respect. But wo shgiild say that no borough council would be so lack:i,!, in good sense and common decency , as to use the fine property donated in any unworthy manner. However, since some people have put a wrong construction on our leport we wish to make it plain that no such outrage will be permissible. In regard to the giving of so desirabfevproperty to th.e town, we may repeat our previous assertion that it is* a handsome donation to pspsgjii and ,ft*ure aifd-.dfeti ift, and makes a fine crovjm-' ingjac?of a:mair whs-has been a tower of-'.Strength to .'FrankjHn, lnhl whose name wili Viwjivs figure very proniinehtly list of ilie Pukekohe ■».