. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. TARUA PARK (156 Acres). This area of ground was acquired by the CityCouncil in 1918, under an arrangement with Mr. R. , who presented 100 acres of the area to thecitizens, and is held in abeyance for Park grounds ata future date. Situated within the property is a largefresh water lake. The grounds at the present time arelet for grazing purposes. CITY RESERVES. .Small Reserves, formed at the junction of wideCity streets, or situated at vacant corners of streets,have become a feature of the Citys a
. Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand. TARUA PARK (156 Acres). This area of ground was acquired by the CityCouncil in 1918, under an arrangement with Mr. R. , who presented 100 acres of the area to thecitizens, and is held in abeyance for Park grounds ata future date. Situated within the property is a largefresh water lake. The grounds at the present time arelet for grazing purposes. CITY RESERVES. .Small Reserves, formed at the junction of wideCity streets, or situated at vacant corners of streets,have become a feature of the Citys are merely grass plots, which are kept neat,while others are large enough to be described as minia-ture parks, being replete with flower beds, paths andlawns, where seats are provided. EMILY PLACE RESERVE. This Reserve is at the top of Shortland .Street, andis kept in neat lawns and flower-beds. St. PaulsChurch, the church erected in Auckland, oiiginallyoccupied this site. The monument to the Rev. J. marks the position which the church occupied. .S(». AICIkLAM) MCMilJ-M. II AS DHOOK. ALTEN ROAD RESERVE. This is a large i\esLi\e, siliiated near GovernmentHouse and Supreme Court, planted with shelter treesand laid (jut in well-kept lawns. SYMONDS STREET AND KARANGAHAPE ROAD RESERVE AND ROCKERIES. Both the above Reserves aie well laid out in rock-work and flower holders. Kaiangahape Road Reserve,which is situated close to (h-afton Bridge, is verypopulai-, and is in contiinial use as a lesting place bjCity residents and country visitors. WAKEFIELD STREET RESERVE This Reserve contains a fine monument made of NewZealand maible, at the base of which is a bronze figure,erected by the Auckland Branch of the Victoria Leagueto the memory of the men of the Imperial Forces, Colo-nial Foices, and Friendly Maoris who laid down theirlives in the New Zealand Wars. It was unveiled \^\ theMayor, Mr. .J. H. Cunson, on August 18th. 1920. OTHER RESERVES ARE: Marivare Reserve
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