CIVIC PRIDE DEVELOPED
MELBOURNE AMENITIES "The Melbourne centenary was a decided landmark in the history of Victoria," the Rev. Dr. John Mackenzie, of Melbourne, told a representative of the Ciiristchnrch Tress. "The people developed a greater self-consciousness as a state, and a very much greater civic pride." The generosity of Sir Maepherson Pflbertson, who, in addition to giving the prizes for.the air race, had given iMO.OCO to erect a girls' high school, and C 20.000 .for a new bridge over the Varra, had been paralleled by other gifts, which, though not so large, had represented as great a secrilice. Melbourne had developed in a wonderful degree, and there was a desire by the citizens to improve the amenities of their city. They planned to reconstruct, certain inner suburban areas, several great hospitals had been, built, trees planted, and parks developed, and a mveat boulevard wasbeing constructed for miles along the banks of the Ynrra.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 3
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