"William Crooks", known as "Bill Crooks" was manager of Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Ngatapa, Gisborne, from 1967-1974. For the previous forty years he was the assistant of William Douglas Cook, founder of the arboretum.

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My concern is that this is a tough budget year; I can't say this enough.

This report is the result of a brief overview. I very much think a more in-depth review is in order. The town also should conduct at least a cursory overview of the Board of Education, to determine if a detailed review there might be in order, also.