PLAYING FIELDS
A BELT ROUND LONDON FUNDS FOR RESERVATION (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, January 23. (Received Jan. 24, at 5.5 p.m.) The London County Council is to consider applications from county councils for contributions towards the reservation of a green belt of open spaces round London. The offer would remain open for three years and the council’s commitment in that period would be limited to £2,000,000, grants being made only for the acquisition‘•of land. The urgency of reserving open spaces suitable for playing fields is shown by the rapid reduction in recent years in the area of available and suitable laud by its acquisition for building purposes.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22479, 25 January 1935, Page 9
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113PLAYING FIELDS Otago Daily Times, Issue 22479, 25 January 1935, Page 9
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