"KARORI CEMETERY."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1761, 28 May 1913, Page 6

"KARORI CEMETERY."

THE DRAWBACK 01? THE NAME. At last night's meeting of the Karori Borough Council, Councillor Hamilton, moved: "That a committeo bo set up to endeavour to- ascertain if it would lie possible to have the cemetery under the jurisdiction of tho Wellington City Council called by some other namo thau 'Karon Cemetery,' as such name is not conducive to tho best interests of tho borough." A couucillor: Tho name is "tho Wellington Cemetery." Councillor Hamilton: I think that this is one of the obstacles in tho way of em couraging settlement in this borough. A voice: Ilear, hear. •. Councillor Hamilton: When I came out here to live my friends m Wellington chaffed me about going out to tho tory. What they say is: "Oh, that is tho cemetery! Wo will bo tliero soon enough!" Nine out of_ ton Wellington people identify Karori with the cemetery —Karori is the cemetery, and the cemetery is Karori. It would M» in tho interests of the borough if tho cemeterjt were called by some other name.

Tho Mayor" (Mr. C. Cathie): North* land.

A councillor: The angel's Councillor Hamilton's motion neif seconded by Councillor Burn.

Councillor Henderson: It is tho .presence of tlie cemetery, not (he name, that is the trouble. It is tho public, not the Wellington City Council, who called it Karori Cemetery. The only way would bo to pass a by-law imposing a penalty of ss. on everyone who calls it Karori Cemeterr. It is not even in our borough. It 'is a weo bit of Wellington by itself. We don't even get a penny of rates out of it. ... , A councillor: It is our biggest asset. Councillor Henderson: Yes, it brings pcoplo out bv trains. Councillor Burn: It is our biggest asset all right. Councillor Hamilton: I don t protxisa to transfer the cemctery. Tho Mayor: The people to whom Councillor Hamilton has been talking can't reallv want to buy land at all. When the Standen Estate was cut up I thought it would not become populated, but see how if is settled now, notwithstanding that it is so close to the cemetery k Karori is a most beautiful suburb| The motion was lost on the voices.