AFTER MANY YEARS
CEREMONIAL SPADE USE IN GARDEN WORK A gap of nearly GO years between present-day Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, and its foundation has been bridged by the finding at Eltham of tho ceremonial spade with which the first tree was planted. Strangely enough the discoverer was Mr. F. Amoore, an early member of the Park Board, who stood under tho self-same tree in 1 '.)29, 53 years after it was planted, when tho park was handed over to tho Now Plymouth Borough Council. Mr. Amooro is at present a member of tho Pukekura Park Board. The itpade bears the inscription: "Presented to Miss Carrington on the occasion of her planting the first tree in the Bccreation Ground, New Plymouth, May 25, 1876." It is sturdily made, tlie blade being of cast steel and not much corroded. The hickory handle is in fine condition for wood 60 years old. - ilr. Amoore made tho find a few days ago at Eltham. It was then in the possession of Mr. H. Wood, of Eltham, and was occasionally used for digging in the garden. Mr. Amoore intends to clean :tud polish the spade and present it to the Pukekura 'Park Board.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21805, 21 May 1934, Page 10
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