PRISON GATE HOME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 4

PRISON GATE HOME.

fe|||vSF|AN|Ai.LEG Epf "SN U % 'J; : M v:: WPj'.'j^ l6 - ; a '""deputaWn.vTrhitc'i ,oh;:"tli'o-'City.-teiCouneil ?at'its' listimeeti.ng >and-made,per-. p|sitainstatements'with;'reg'ard to ■ the.dbcision te;pfAthe; ; iS»lvatfe^ Colonel. gft fiEriignt;' tie /North ;lelbnd - Commander of ||SS.ithoVi.r'mr;;and BTiga l diervßrkyj;/whp:'haS: k>g;ffiargß:i,of^ t;b6ffcnb'scn^^ fcvs.Thej- -returned. to'-Wellington Von S Tuesday Wednee'day;/the.'-; Brigadier, seed \ by' a': Dosiirrios' , re'presentatiye ) : pjv^pKe3;;tp.,some.p^ jSJ^deputatibh^'N'^ |v:K/ ; *In:;;justi^ he': desired--, to ;plaee r ||;;%Bpni«'.fapto'before;,tho,public.'.;'This)wouid' fefeiave£fen;^b'ne'-.b'efpre:*'if fei'&aU'tC.binmander■'; and;:hlmself f'h'ad not.',

tey beeij absent : ' in , ; , ; Aueklind; ;.;>;He:;- wished; ps;^ptcially. ; ' : . to : vdeib'y^"-^Mrtain-;''statements-: feSmado^.by; MrSCh'atfieldlto ■■' theVcpunbifc : I^These.' ivere; to'; the ect"'. th^'t'the;'sebre|S|!'tary; of 'the yEcsidentsi.Committee'.'had 'eh-. "to' nrrarigeifforXaVcbnfe'ren'pe': feii'iWtK'i Commissioner :- i Hay,;-;but ...had-:; been: K-;-:-'. stubbed?'by: p:f-; ! it?-lmd:iq^"-,b'Mn'ipqisibIei tp ';bripß; about. Ks7a'fibonf erpace- becausa, I ,ths' Army, : had;, jg-. |;^.;nbred^the .'.'deolined'. ! to'. fiji.fmebtjthehiv^ BJfKbf Brigadiervßraj,v liK"Sas; r the.;secretfiry/.of >, the.';coiiimitt<j&,' or.. asked. IfeforiarcohferenM M-^«Stil-j;hß ; lefcrSiwritten : ;byilr: '-'(Mlb; feaib'.;-m^, ; i^liich.;apiie'a^djui'-MB':papcrs' ; bn';' fei/rebru'a.ryr ; lo,-'.three'/days: after..:thexC6mV. facts' gS-'i: are, ;^that;';',Cpmmissioner:; - Haj<: nrrivod-ii'i P^W4Uingtt'tt'.'ou-iTue^ay,-:P«bruaty I -l, ; .;giiTOjl fefiEb'-rbturhed. to - .Wellihgtbn.;'on .the. morn-' Kl,;:Jni":6f;'TJiursdar;' i rebr.hai7.'3, and wajs ; in' p«:^^Ungtmiifall ; .. day i :^Thhrsday;:Jand i .,FfiT: Kli'-day'ivnoV'cbmmunicatioh-being ifeceiredby. pi ! fiPb':,SHtur.day inspect |^&:Armyj='.spPiar.inStithtibns.:'in';'"\Ycllirigtbn; r te.'.'aiidtttHime-tablo'ifdf his..visits'-:iad-;beeri" py/aVm'/i® S'-p.raic.lAt |ig|Mp""tne/ J &S; : 'if- thevCbomi'sWn«r'.w'.'is taero.sjHe;:.Vas i jSvit6U J .:n'pj.JKit':'fk"e ;'Cbmniissioner'was'"but-: 1 |Js;|fgidp;;'in"a ■ par; waifinj-'te B^i»:to'>an'!'ap'Boint!^itr : :;Mr.:pdlm :'tb;'seo : ;tli6 jCommissipnci;^ te{?th'en r '-Md. ! b'wing' : :to•Mscpribr! .enjfajeraents. iSi.flfoldV tiit' sif ';:.if*y&''i.dMrtd;*-tb'"*get.'''an-; fesSint'crM9T'iwitKHhe'--CoßiMiteionCT,':anl-> !p;MintmbntV«hbuW [fay^f pdlih'asked; &%?if\&WCemm'iwioHeft 'Yes,v s'Jo!clbck.'v; He :; 'a3ked:'me : mf b't'Mand^Bay^fid^FrbnliftdMat=if/any; p;v^geffltlemai ; ''TrbTHd ; ':'ineet ?theiComniissiorier Is'y.therb: '-'tfe' Commissioner .would mett - him to'^'ai i a ! Jg^ntlemanVV ! ieicepi?Mr. c^Hill;;i.iv7ho':r lives |Sj- obit'to ,"tlie':priiposed'-ri6me, : arid -*rhd:had-KfeVasSpiit-ifbrth': by/."■th.Vv.committeb':;to' ; '-'s*? ; w^me : ! a Conference,':aiid. : - their :to i oi'om '■- ibglect "ito. makp J ahy'' : pro'p'ef"a'ttempt;': !c3;tSt^*'l;'ain f /a'fithorise'd:.to:sayv : £o JMissioncrS HtsA.; practically.j deoide'd.vto'':'prtf-' : : te'tiTO^had!il)e'en , :pl^Borterin'as'now ■''authorised; Colonel • Knight' . |».?aid ; . the :cbminittee-.npr''; :l|Sjpbiirffld^itheVCity/;Council:brj'thb'Cifi-; ; Ji#: , 'zeris'. ; iCommittee,'Jano'vfbi^ard:;thp ; see.'if *.thereiis: any; reasonable' i : : , "■■ i>bef brp:'a'-final, s |rfj;dfecmon;;.i^;giv^n.''i:?;y^-'| ' l :fbllbwijbi'lbttofvhaS''beeri fcK&byJßrigadier:BraT;toVMr>'A;:iE.-Qaiin' -m- '; ih;vTirj3>-; ffis'i : PoMOTto;:"-V..'';' ! -■'.■('■■'••- L ■''.■-■■■•■ '.:*-y ; -'Ai~;~''-??i\'; fe/is«l^': : Maland |:^K ! DeM 'JSir.-rM an'sVef'-to; yours >of,,the fSjfUoth-:ih«tahV-I. beg ; ' - fti^youfrdirect;questions,: : l':have : . ft%lConlmissibrier-Hay 'examined all ; . feftt'6s,bbjectibns:rai'sed;:;:;'aind ilsbiinspected' te'thbsprop'erty., ; and ;fur'rbundibgs/.;'ana rhad. Sis%3'pf'actica'Uy ,: decided..tb l 50 oh "• withi-the'-pre-R|#nbt: i : psyfeieSfor^nggested;js^?.;^^:-.: : 7,> ; ': <- : ■; . $$2 6TM'Commission'er: i 'has::read ■ thp , pub- . ilsWeretsKthat.'-saveral-:misleading,statements ; te-Terb^ma'de" by the 'deputation;,-- : I■ must,'in Kffijnsppb'tp :Commissioher 'Hay,: espebially, fo ?^br'^to'Mr.:Chatfibld!s:sta'temcnts: tb the,.- •: l§jjcbuncil-' : and ; S-aA:iliiutterlyjdeny':that;there -waS f any at-; ' onr :"part'tb\prevent a>mecting : K>K.lxrtwcen ;the residents': representatives 'and : |v'i>tho'?,Coramissioher, r ' or the 'slightest' ,;snub-, , itf.fting^ kiEur6j;bf-,such : :, |.If.thejproper: and reasohablo effort I .' of • those, •' EfSxibseJ duty: it-was ;to-represent:theiresi- : FA'idehts-'df Island :Bay; hot being- put'forth.: K^-li'ara^fpublishing:tne"Svrhole'',of:-:the;facts; : ' ju'dgei>;:;v ii4;S'l'Bn l "' no ' : ' n !a,- position'to : ahsvver.your' . I^glbtter'i,ihorb; direct,: and .can i 'only,: await' ; kSifurtne'r' lishallvbojipleased ; fetbidoVihifutnre/-as)l;'have! r denb:in' the: : |i'ii:past I *, Viz., any,-re-. pJ;iprasOTtations ; and ; Splaco;;!themv:before'the: ; ior'his'''considera.tion,',' and ■ pS.l:'hive ! nb reason to'doubt-'his,willingness. ', exaaihb \ any; fresh - reasons that. -, [5-,:';maj:;be'.prounced',b^::bbjecfors l -before ,'ho; '1 !ijjs»ves.a;-po»itiye;decisibn.T-I rbmain, : yours '; p:'£^mully^^amcs:'B.' ; .Bray;:Brißia^r^:.-" , -, |ll©^and':bay..'and:::THe-;;ar^

||pS&E-cdRNBBED j;cpNFEEENCB.;: ?^'J:;^pteiieiifrfvW- : of,-'the;residnits , :-of,'- : Isi; f¥?iland,ißay,':tho..Salvation .'.Army;, and ; the ;P;City'lCbuucll ; met:;in : ;;cbnfnohce,y : esto |\.r?afternbo'n.for of'; affairs-in,' regard -'-tcP-tlie '|'4 : proposal ';;by' the :.Arn)y '. 'to ■ establish • a £k';PriroKGatejHome -at'-Island -Bay. ;"i'ho !«^C«hal'r^ffa's; ; ."obcupied:- by 7: the. Jiajybr"; (Dr. iV'.jvMewman.'vand' thb'.;Army.:representatives pjrft:-'Brigadier.' Bray,';.'in'- V definiiig ihia-. pp»i-' t|r : ;;.,Vas':''nbt at :Übertyvto.:mako'ahy: coinpro-; Krjmise.'jiHe ;was'.-.'commissionfi'dsoi'"Usto'n ;tb; prwhat;was;s!iid;:and to\repbrt;tp^h I'Vr;- Cbramissibnef< - Hay.,; He' had'- "nothing to' p; ; ';j;put?befbrbj the conference; '' : )i'-:-y : ;.-:f-,'i. - ' -oh -iLa'nd|Values^;^J|. v: pM;!.Miy;'Cfc cSv.tti^'the, 'establishment ofrtUe/homo'ijatfthb, fiSf Bay,'-?and'.;went : on -to : gjve -'his:?reasons/'' &vSwhichVw.cre |siinilar-.to, : those, already ,'j)uc |rqK I: fbrw'Sfd;'by.;yariou«iresi(leuts 'of ;the;Bay.', |& i lettors ffom ; .ißSlin'di'fl'nd estatb'agents '• to prove that -vtbo ; ©SeettingViup. : of.i:the ;• home would '.} have ■■';&• ] ? effect ■&& '.Island::' Bay. --prbpoftj;. iS;;fiJfßssrs. .'.T.-''S''-'Macd6nald,;Ltdii-.cdnsiderbd; ! ?tba.t : :->thb:: ho'mo';:;wbuld.;;.doprcciato..";'thd : f:?-;'Cvalnb', :r of-' property,'--and; stated 0 that-moro fej'iithan'rbiie.invost'or. with a mortgage-about; !#'V-tb expire-wo'tild not ranew it if,:tho;"irti:uV Kjrture; *aj : erected.;\"The, proposal;is moh-' 'te's ftrbus, 1 - andivshould; '. be ; resisted-silo' 1 ; the ■'tffideath'by :'every class : of, the, iu-hwinityj'?; the, latter, which advised, tho %&■ formation of. a ..citizens'- league to; resist ?w?Was3;!and' Coiv anil" Mr;; iffiC;both.-Svrota,seating, that-.prbperty- holders: |;' : ftii■ the:■ distriot 'would,' undoubtedly suitor, vfi'Vj'cohsiderablo' loss ■ if.',the.?hpnie;'..iris-'erect-' that, r/City.. Council iiiiffKt: try and tho ; v i':-;'^my': : a' .piece, of' land-jabout Haining: fpftßtr'est,'- whore :-such,.'a ' hom.e-:wou)d. boj K;rtniore"in keening, with tho surrounding*;' | speaker; statod that, his uibrti'&.gage'e: had-absolutely refused, to rcuew his' |;?iaj'-Dioi'tgage : if thb Army''erected p/:KGate-;Hon,e at .the Bay. This,- ho-iirjed, p-^'was'serious, enough in all" conscience.! •

|@i'|§|;v Were Residents■.• Sr.ubbitl?!: , ; \ "y';V'. |v?f-\a&■■•AV;'.'C.: Cliatfie!ii';Voncatc(J the argn- : fi'if ineiits ho"lias used .'previously,'ngnir.st tho p'rwset'tiDgXuj'' ; 6f :tlVe';i|ome';it; Ihe-JM?*:. He PV^didi^jiot^thilifc ' theS residents . of.. I In; .13iy ?S ; had ';bech'i treatsd. ■;' proper ■■ courtesy

■ and'cbnsideration.'.bytfie Arniy.-, (Hear, : hoar.). '. They.'-might have been asked to ; meet Commissioner-: Hay v on -the,- matter, but:nb, they..'haa : been: practically':snubbed.-- It vwas-hsi-mueli: as' to 'say, "You can ■ bark'! as much as; you like, but: you can't; bite.". He': did not. "think any one at ; : :the.-Qay.'. would ...object., if tho. homo was.Aised.-for any:-.'purpose other.'-thari a i'risdn'-'Oa'te'vHbmei'WhjV'lie asked, couldtho"Army''not 'establish 'the. Prisen'Gate Home\in town? : ;. The ;ATmy :lind -.apparr ' ently-rubbed- everyone up the-wrong,way, - and: they app'eared'.to; bo' intent '.'on. pur'suirig;'this'■:.course, 'but ;.he ; , hoped l :.they : ;wbuld nbt;: ; :',y j : ''' :J ; '[''-[:'^-:''}■'■_'''.;; ".'<■'.' >K;'' Attack "bri Army .Methods, ;;>.;•'.; ' :7- Councillor". Hindmarsh; j speaking .as a resident.of':the Baj-, :1 said; ; the .'establish-' meht' of :'the;.Army.. : Home, at the Bay •must - have : a:.b'ad'influeiioe .'and'- act Jo .the' do- ■ tnment.''bf^tho:'distribt.'.:'.lt! seemecl,'.,.'-tp him 'an unchristian' thing ■:tb'..'do, and; he "thbught:th'e :-Armyi.was'.showing a', gpod deal,.of ■'■ selfishness'.iii" establishing" ; . ; the hohie thor'ei' The .uiek;e..fabt: of-seenig-tho inmates' of', the h6ine:'iiiilkißg.:rcgularly-up. .arid,..down;befbr'o.,them'.eycry..Q!iy'W.ould detract: ifrom";, thp .: feeling -:'the'„ children should*•■.hara/.f or :the".vbrim'ihairT He, \ did, riot-think'- the\Army :'shpuld;be' allowed '.to', tafcb'nblo-bbdied men-out' thero'and /make, 'themiwbrk :'fpr. nothing.-' Vi'he, Army,:got most of: its' labour 'for..nothing. : -'l.:.' -.:■■.• ..'■■: , ';;■;Cplohcl.yKnight;-': Question!.' Bring... put. .some.proof;;and prove':that.' ,'.':,'.;,.•!.■ ';. ■•:■'-, . '■•':. Councillor.-Hindmarsh': ;Do you-mean.to .sayV-,you. don't?:-' Don't you' take', women; ,bn'..thesoXteTms?„:.Don't .they get;the.;.op-. 'tion.';of i'gding :inio the; Arniy.: : Ho'me-,or..ta gaoliy:ATeh't.v.they, 7 put.i,.;on ;:to,' ilaundry.;wprk' pr .som'othing else?-: No. wonder you;,want to; establish these.vhomes—theyi are-i'-gieat.sourba'of revenue t0,:y0u. ; .-: . P Councillor '^Hindmarsh-..,'went ;tm to -say, that::he T the• Army;»getting:this :free;. Ho knew - the. Army was: determ ine'd • to goto : the; Bay; ;> n'otwithstan'dirig'.what .'had; been ■ done;';v ;^.:;-i.!^":,:-' ";''''S-'." :^"--A'<";;■;■•;' i. CblbnelfrlCnight-''.(to:ith'e;'Maybr) :V:Ybur;Worship,; If think this 'is',.tpp';.strbii'g 'altbgether.■'>';: •.::-'---' ; r. ; ;* : :V :■'-?; •"<■:■:"-?'!».■>'•>'■ ■'•■• vCouncillorHindmarsh continued "to'deal ' with'J'Army.' officers^:'. and . expressed ■ • the bpinibncthatVthey' i; might:;.do wors'e'-thdn :iyield r a'pick.-bnd''shpvel';inste'ad:.'of'par-: ;adingin'aunifbrm'hhd: red .'iersey..;v-.vY:';V- : •■;.' Mr. 'Read :ga'vb''.'an :: oiiHinP'bf .'a.tf'experiwife hsd'had-'with-the Army. in; :engSging\ ,; nothing;.-,-b'u't;''thb' Armyy'.authbr.it.ies':f;.cOl-. lecibd;the;iiipnpy;; v-Vti;-'": :i: l'?;'ft; !.^':-. : : :|.^.»^ ; :^^\taKyLuX o,s .^?."^fl e * t ?*^: ; .^'• v, *-.■ ' : 'v ,;

l ;; : Cp'uncill.or:'.Luke.;;said i largely':.with,;:the':;ATOy,;.and.'he could''hot agree with, what:'Coun6illor.' < Hihdmarsh had V:PB,rs.on4lly,.'if ehoosb between', sacrifibing'.'his , .:P,6sUiQii:.;'as , : . a public man'and'.vsaorificing the ; "ATmy,'.he .would 1 stici:'.ta'.'itho:'Arniy.:v;He,:;though't : thei''Army'i was'ibne'; of ;;tto' : sbqial' institatjons' r they.bcgmni'nj;':he,;had-VKeld,that .it.' ivas 'the.idufyof ■'the" Army ; : tb'::haTp:.this';hom'b ihi;tte•■ city'.'area br-.in• the', country'.. pro:. per.V •Thoy/htd.no:right:.tb.'bring;it-.-ipito thb-euburbaaUrea.i'.-i'hb: social (work-'of :fhb' .Ariny.'-.was :gobd.'ifrpn\ ; top: tpvhptto'mi : and he '■ thoughtviti was the, duty: of';■ the. City:'Council.:.to.'go•;hand !in .liand:;with ;the:Army,':;helii.fhbm'.tb;get''a site in tho city,':' ana;.nssist' in. establishing, a ;homo. ■ ojif'it.;-"^.';.':-.;*..^-',''-:'..-:. : v ■Av y ---'-^\

: . : tries -it wa,s/proposed- to carry..: on at .the. 'home..-, Snbhi,a/nomc might evcn'/be'Sb-" ,' jectibnable/itt;. the.middle.of the,'town, if . what,some'..people•saidiwaV.cori'fict; as-.to!. "^oldr'ragSybeingi'niadei^p.Jnio^inattKsses,' -etc/ v.,The.;ooiineil. had'to /consider: public 5 )£C\ ■ /The VArmy'sf yCase; :'^ : ; ; /■. -' ;Sy ; i. .Colonel.. Knight / said;..he./and-: his.,.com-■-rade/.hadvcoiine '.ing;' tof;ifoetrgcritltltierv/jarid ffl'ardly./ex?' p.eotingVth'at'tthey ;! .\-illld;;Bo' :: t'alen;:.tb ta'sk'/te'thejjiad,; hoti'sarr.bhflrgcs^hadtb'eoi'madej'Vhutlat thrown out -:wlicn';?taAde£dno^^^ •w'o%ld''h'avb' : : : t'Bsn'■•oetfe]j.leff'<ii'j^d;* : iN6.t'' one: officer/ of {the;inn'y•. Would -bo- '■ one: pcM.v^better'/Cdff.'lif-;; the-/home -jVas-v a,t ■ the:Bay;'«'r-:if{it:.wa3?:ndti{{ Iti;.w!as;;n'6t:;a ipoliey: of i'selfishnessj: oT/iofV thwarting the v wishe3/bf •thej'iyeople; that 'was/ibehind.-the .'Army;i ,Th%-.liacl':their.-,workv.to'cdpj-and they; bduld'ißQt-'affordi'tbHliroiV'iaway; the: /expense'/ of : a'ccepTo-ffhat' : everyone.; on;/the -jother j'sidq -:had■: to .say! ; ;.Tho.A.rmy: : ;wafl.%r*par^ /people.'/of :■'the'; Bay, "and '.would.: consider thematteras .man to man,' a"nd,do;their -best/so; that, things■ might';be settled one'. "way;or"fKe'.o.tie'f .',... : i10 'anJiTiS comrade" ;,onbiwayi/or/itho. ;'6,t^ 'what'/ha'd^bc^'^ :creaang.;the"^va^ub-VbfVproperty, ;ho; did not know*where .the.'.gentlemen .who had expressed.'"'these;-"opinions had; got;their expefienoe.'/or that'" their, opinions ..could bb ■ taken/as/satisfactory., : . The .'Army could /prove. ,the ..opposite, from*, e^peri-:.-.'ence..' .-;Ample "evidence; couldviiwsb' /be/ giTen l tb.'anyone;whb..dearedi-it;!tliit , ;whafr. [had: been said;' about' free ', labour, .was / ab-" . solutely' contrary .to ■ fact. ments/had'been, made;to'tho'-same effect before, .arid. he,;rebomm'ended;'those ; who held'; these. opinions" to. read the - reports 'of'-'the commissions': of inquiry which had 1 been.held./'.The.Army..came put onCtop; The/.statement: that, the;' Army, was- not •prepared';to,.move iWas\also'/incorrect. He mentioned, as.it, iwas/abjoltitely contrary ito /fact.'-; The :pror. posal'made,; by; Mr; )Luke' was ■ the.'.only. ;one.'made'/throughout. ..'The. Amiy was' not' flush ■ of•.. money, •.'; and;, they', hud to', make: tho most their•'way;to„help;,people, who'were "down? •'/■■■'; '';;/'■";/AflainsV; Sweating'i : "J'^;.:; •"£-:£ :.J3rigadier 'BrayJ'said : ho-:was'prepared to 'stand -up/ before.' any - body, of ; ,'uien, and. "allow Councillor :'llinumarsh' ; to any/ questtonsVas-Ho/ the'labour . work/;of ■' tbp' i Ariny..vHe had.been'through manyifd: 'similar battle; and: inany/snohaccusations; /as/Councillor./Hihdmarsh 'made,'-, butithe Army .'always; came 1 : but well.■'■.■He (wasria minorj/and;a/miribr's son, and no-matter : he 'thought; of; ! thc Army, he .would,;never sink Vhis manhood and have. a'ny'thing';.to-do with swearing.' Through- 1 ;but'Australasia the inmates of ;no institu'-: tioh under.-theliving, of;,tho ; Army/-had, been 1 able to oarnhißher'wages than''Bd.; 'out', of Is. towards 'their; own; maintenance.; Ho/defied -''anyone'-, .to '/prove '■■ otherwise. Brigadier Bray, went on to; deal'with/the. history-of. tho/preScnt l dispute. /As to, the ; industry, to be' carried: out-'at' the .'home,'; ,:he.'c'buid assure./.Councillor Devino'i that !'there would-be-no':offensive rags, about;; ■The. 'Array/ would .-send:./round '. properlyeonstructed sacks:-to; the' principal/warehouses, ; and':ask ; :them -to '/ keep certain 'clippings: and, paper. This., would' be put. up: under different grades at the home, 'andirbuld bo disposed of to a largo mill at D'uhedihV,' There was no old 'rag-picking in the' Army ; anywhere; : in; Australasia, and' :th'ero. had /never/been a case .of ■ in-; fection from /this cause.- 'Sorting peas .for seed;merchants;would, bo .another i-'; : 7') -*-' : 7-:- ; - ■■■ '.' -]|/..To : .; Councillor Devine: There would:be, ' ; ,aothipg;,to!.db with/bohes,,but they might, /have/a few bottles./';' /,//: ..-/';-. -.- /;'■'••

ji 'The Commissioner.; bad ; seen;. the site .of ithe -home, - andi'he&appearcd'''t6'"think !it.' Vwiis ■-. a..suitable '.'pne,t;and 'f.tKb'.; best/'- that could be '.get•J'ac'cdrding .w?v:theJam'ount jjf.v capital-.tho';':■• ;ablo , ':-;to ''putvi'nto' ;it..'..lf itdj.payv-more,. 'they'-woiild.-not;'have;,;th6',;means ,'tb ;go iiniforViihe'.wdrk. ; .'r«rsbha[lyj.he'had not '■l»en ; "'-Mnvmcea'-'"\tbtttr' : ;^h'Mo.':'j*dS'.:-''. ; tKe 'slightesydang'er in, the; home :but, speak- ; jug-candidly/,ho : could ; !say it was a mile 'too fajv'odt; ■■*;' '• ■'".■.''•■'"" .-■ ,'- -Er.TrCKatfield: :-. "That .-is : what; we ■£-':'<; % ! - .&■ >>:■:*■:. ,-. Continuing, i/Brigadier Bray, said :',tli«re had ribt'beon a practical. suggestion .made nritil thtitr'.dajf. If would jjp.iU pleasure ?ia""hiriFT£(>" place the -positibn'. befofo"h'is ! C,bmmissWer.' : --'-'. ; ! ';;-v< ! v-\''''?-..Mr,':Chntfield, : askediif-it-'was'/not possibldy'tb.''put'..th.6' ,'PristJn?Gato;.H6rne 'in i ;thb other vvhichUho Brigadier ' replied that' therefore ; vnb homes that could be moved, In reply' to another question, Brigadier Bray saidi'it. was proposed to . grow. vegetables at";'the.' home, »h'd'run.a horse and a cow: .'-'■ Mr.' Chas, Hill! "Yon conld-note'do it." -''BrigadMr'^Bray:"Wo are running two or. three horses there: at present, and getting .money .for .it.",;.. .V .- ■'.- .;-.w-.. ■•■■.•,';-. '•-Mr.-nttlV Arid'starving thorn" o Brigadier Bray: "They are not-our horses." ..(taugWdr.). ■ : /._. . 'T)ti Kewnian said, that ..now. that the beforelho Army'and, tho Army had had their soy, it (might bo : possible to_amvD : .'at some solution of, thc, ( tr6ublo..,,.Eo per, 'sona'ly''tiought :tho £pcW ,Coiumittoo j0 f 'the'City'Council'sholildthlftk''tho matter ,ovor ami meet the /Arniy -reprosentat vos later; -and' see if they conld ,not--formulAte 'some -tbo'-Gbvernmenc and'the'City'some-satis-factory conclusion could bo reached.