GIFTS TO AUCKLAND
Property At Piha By IVlegrapli- T'res- Association Auckland, February 2. The estate of the late Sir Algernon Thomas, K.C.M.G., formerly Emeritus Professor at Auckland University College. has been valued for probate purposes at £40.000. To carry out a wish expressed by the late Sir Algernon, members of his family are presenting as gifts to Auckland city the historic Lion Rock and 100 acres of native bush at. Piha, on flic west coast,- about 30 miles from Auckland, Lion Rock is a high, rugged landmark. It is proposed that a portion of the park be used as a camping ground for organised parties of young people from Auckland.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 110, 3 February 1938, Page 9
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110GIFTS TO AUCKLAND Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 110, 3 February 1938, Page 9
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