In oixler to utilise the crater of Mt. St John as a sports around, the One Tree Hillli Ito'ad Board, Auckland instructed the clerk to invite oilers iron tennis chubs for the lease of an urea at the bottom, the elub taLi.n.g o\ei «h«area to complete the 'work of levelling and to fence the courts (states the ‘‘New Zealand Herald”). Phe chairman, Mr. H. B. Bobbie, said the area would be ideal for the purpose, as d was sheltered fuom allL quarters. Hi had been informed that the ground would be too smiaflll) for football, hit tennis combs could easily he formed. At the end of last year th© to ed to level the bottom of the crater t Tonn plying grounds, and the engineer then -reported that a spare of about «o vds by Toy els could be obtained, proVKi.no a .space which, although smiaß for football, would make a V^l"i r afer for .such sports as tennis. The crate L not cup-shaped, like that of Mount Bden, but consists of an uneven space which lias been levelled, surrounded by a n escarpment. Tire work ot , e T < ' the bottom of the crater has not an any wav interfered with the run, and the appearance of the summit has not been altered. Ton can have ehcap eggs all the year round if you preserve a good supply now with SHARLAN'D S MOA brand egg preservative. 2
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 13 August 1928, Page 7
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