COUNTRY HALLS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sot,—ln your issue of the ir>th inat notice you say that the settlement of Otahnt, led the way in providing public hall accA modation in country districts. I nm«t t think, claim that honour for Mahuran»i mJ , much aa a public hall was erected" uih?" township of Warkworth in the year 1563 k public subscription. The late John And eon Brown generously gave one-half n< town section (viz., fonr allotments) M a ,L a and also subscribed .£lO towards the bailS/ , fund. The cost of the building with into fittings, was about £140. It has since be, enlarged to meet the requirements of tIT district.—l am, &c, J v n April 16, 1878. ' a
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5125, 20 April 1878, Page 6
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