GIFT TO PEOPLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 279, 25 November 1938, Page 8

GIFT TO PEOPLE.

TAKAPUMA RACECOURSE.

MINISTER'S APPRECIATION.

Appreciation of the spirit shown by r i»kapunn Jockey Club in presenting to the people of Dovonport the club's racecourse of MO acres, U expressed in a telegram received by Mr. E. W. Alison, from the Minister of Internal Affairs, tile Hon. W. E. Parry. Mr. Alison was founder of the club and president for no years. *

I he telegram sent by the Minister was as follows:—"I heartily congratulate you and members of the Takapunn Jockey Club on the tlno public spirit shown in presenting to the people the nicpcoiira© wren, nt IVvonport. ft i* a valuable gift, which, in the light of the generosity of the club and the admirable aim underlying the gift, will be warmly appreciated by the people. I hop® the action of the Taknpuna. Jockey Club will be followed in similar circumstances by other bodies." Mr. Alison has sent the following reply:—"Many thanks for your congratulatory telegram regarding the presentation by the Takapuna Jockey Club to the Devonport Borough Council, on behalf of the people, free froin any restriction or liability, of the club's racecourse area of 00 acres of land at Devm-

port. Iho gift is a valuable one, which is wnrnily appreciated l>y the cnunril nnrt l»y Mm people of to day, hut. will l>o valued more and more ax the years roll ori. Tt is most gratify ins* to the members of ♦he rluh and particularly so to myself as president of the Takapuna .1 irkev Club for over f»5 years, that the irift, is most highly appreciated by the neople and to receive from you as Minister of Internal Affairs such a thoughtful and pleasing endorsement of the dull'* action."