A PARK FOR SHANNON.

Shannon News, 30 November 1923, Page 3

A PARK FOR SHANNON.

GREYTOWNfSi EXPERIENCE,

Me D. M. O’Connor, in a letter to the “New's” recently, quoted a Greytown precedent ior tfie provision of a park for this. Borough, fie having sold a, piece of land to the former Borough for tfie purpose. One of the delegates who approached Mr O’Connor in the matter was Mr J. F. Thompson, a well-known solicitor in the Wairanapa. Mr O’Connor brought, tfie sugj-, gestion made.- by Cr. Carter in Shannon under Mr Thompson’s notice and the latter has now written as follows in reply:—“Dear Mr O’Connor: I thank you for your letter of insC, and aitsu for the newspaper which I read with interest. You are quite right respecting the question of area of reserve. Five acres is altogether too-, small and our experience already is that the twenty acres at the Memorial Park will soon toe fully occupied. The grounds are about to be levelled and we will only be able to obtain twio roomy playing fields Tennis courts are to be made and the rest of the area- nbt covered by bush is occupied toy children s playing area-, croquet lawn, etc. The town of your new abode would be well advised to go in for a larger area.—-Yours truly, .1. F.. Thompson.’ Mr O’’Connor considers this from such a gentleman is fairly conclusive as to the wisdom of Shannon following Greytown’s lead 'atnd securing a park while the land is available.