TOWN HALL SITE AGAIN.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 May 1901, Page 4

TOWN HALL SITE AGAIN.

tlic Mayor brought under of the Premier the fact that it to build a new Town Hall e;I if Government would grant a the bell tower now stands in for such purpose. He said of Greymouth would accept in Tainui Street as the best There was plenty of room Government buildings proand the Town Hall be an advantage to get buildings together. to produce a plan of i|^^TCcl«Bwi ll g what was ashed for. Kerr was not aware that the people of Greymouth, or the Borough Council, desired the site; besides tbo ground was •required for General Government purposes. Mr Matheson said Mr Kerr was not a Borough Councillor, and, therefore, could not be expected to know wbat was the opinion of the Council. Mr Lord produced the plan and said 'that there was ample room for all Government extensions and for Town Hall too. It would, of course, mean the removal ot the Postmaster’s dwelling, but that was an old delapidated building and originally the old hospital. Mr Thomas hoped the Premier would seo his way to grant tho site. _ The proposed new hall would be built of brick and stone and be an ornament to the town.

Mr Seddon replied that, in view of buildings proposed to be erected by Government, and looking to the future, the site would be required by Government ; indeed the area was even now too small, and it might he necessary ere long to get even more space. For this reason he could not agree to part with the ground asked for. He was pleased, however, to learn that the people of Greyinouth were about to build a Town Hall, and he hoped it would be a handsome and ample edifice, and one that would do credit to the town, for it was a disgrace to the people that they had neglected this most necessary requirement.

The Mayor, in thanking the Premier for the courteous hearing, said he had done his duty to the ratepayers, many of whom held that the site was not only the most desirable one that could be got, but that it could be obtained for the asking. The Premier’s reply set this latter opinion at rest.