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■ ! i , 10 IHE'.EDIIOB.'I ■.■"<-■'", ; Sir,—Having; lived, in this city- for many years (now, I have sometimes'wondered that, a better name has not been given, to that fine open, .space known' as "Basin Reserve." The name : has always seemed to me to be mereiv a tern-., porary : one, pending ;the'. Idiscovery'"o£ a, finerone. ;i We-are aware of its hjstorv, but it hardly seems important enoughs to perpetuate with the ugly word "Basin " May I suggest that it be known: as "Jel-' hope Park,", in honour ,of..perhaps tlie most popular and eminent Governoi- wo have ever had. Especially in view, of its/proxiiiuty • t<i the Governor's:"residence, J: thmk•■it., would, be! a: graceful and well-deserved compliment to do this. At,, the same time, could we not -find tome part of £his land,, say, on the eastern bank, to erect our war memorial?^ I inij-^tc.,- ": ■■■■■•■"-. '!'■:■ .:.. ■/'■■ ■•'■■ ■■.■■•''.;• dee went. ' [The above letter was -written -before the . announcement was made that.'the Government had. granted a site ab Parliament Buildings for the soldiers' memorial.] ... r ■ •('.". . . ■
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1924, Page 7
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167BASIN RESERVE Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1924, Page 7
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