The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 163, 8 February 1878, Page 2

The Akaroa Mail. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

The dilapidated state of the Government buildings, by courtesy so called, in Akaroa, has long been a fruitful source of complaint ; not to mention the utter unfitness of that portion known as the Resident" Magistrate's Court, for the purposes for which it is required to be used. Consequent oh the representations of the Borough Council, an officer was sent down, who took a superficial view of the building, a passing glance at the site chosen for the erection of the proposed new offices, and reported on them to the Government. Since that time we have heard nothing further with regard to the very necessary alterations being made, and, it is probable, unless the question is agitated, we shall not hear further, and that the vote will lapse from want of due representation. That in a town like Akaroa, the legal business of the district should be conducted in such a building as it now is, is a standing disgrace to the place, and certainly does not tend to increase the respect due to the " majesty of the law." Anyone who has been unfortunate enough to be in the body of the Akaroa Magistrate's Court when the public have, even to a small extent, put in an appearance as spectators, can bear ample testimony to the necessity that exists for a "Temple of Justice" being built in this town which shall be worthy of the important nature of the work transacted therein, and sufficiently commodious for the requirements of the district. We trust that an end against end squabble will not stand in the way of a speedy accomplishment of this much needed public work, and urge those in whose power it lies to further the matter in any way, to do so to the utmost of their ability.