Progress On Te Aro Park

The Te Aro Park site will be ready-for an autumn sowing. The park, slightly smaller than a full-sized Rugby ground, will have a spectator accommodation of 1,200. Up to this point all finance required to reclaim the land has been granted by the Government. The Rugby gymnasium, which is to be built adjacent to the field, will, it is disclosed, cost far more than was anticipated. The question of control of the park has not yet been decided: and two names suggested are Hunter Park and University Park—the former in honour of Sir Thomas Hunter. It is felt among the executive that the latter name would be more suitable, and it is pointed out that even Hunter Park will soon become known as University Park.