A, Book—And Mr Semple
Reading a novel while sitting under the native trees surrounding the new Onerahi tennis courts is the Hon. R. Semple’s conception of ideal leisure.
On his inspection of the Onerahi 'aerodrome on Friday, Mr Semple was shown the five new tennis courts, now almost completed, which have been excavated on the side of the plateau to replace those on the Domain, now incorporated in the landing ground. “Listening to the birds chirping, watching the young players flitting about like butterflies on the courts, looking across at the blue and restless ocean, and arguing points of philosophy with the author could anything mere pleasurable be imagined?’’ the Minister asked.
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Northern Advocate, 20 February 1939, Page 3
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