The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 14, 1902. CITY V. WEST END.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 443, 14 June 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 14, 1902. CITY V. WEST END.

A dominant feature of the correspondence relating to the Coronation memorial ia the attempt on the part of many writers to create a d vision in the town. Those residing in the north-western portion of Gladstone road appear too eager to secure tor their district improvements of a public nature which should he for the benefit of the city as a, whole. As a case in point, we might refer to the losition taken up by Cr Whinray. That gentleman can see no good in any, Coronation memorial unless it is placed in the vicinity of Roebuck road. In a letter he states that he " approaches the question with the greatest trepidation and apprehension lest he should he assassinated the next time he comes within the magic boundary,” and after this flow of sarcasm he proceeds to make a strong advocacy for a park, a band rotunda, and a fountain for the upper portion of the town. He admits- that there are many other laudable objects that could be served in commemoration, but asserts that on this occasion he must draw the line. It is a matter to be regretted that Cr Whinray should have displayed such a parochial spirit in regard to the question of a Coronation memorial, and we can only conclude that he voted in favor of the Old Men’s Home at last Council meeting simply for the reason that it was to be erected in the upper portion of the town. The position taken up by Mr Whinray is similar to that taken up by many other residents of the West End, and we regret that it should be so. It Is a great pity that this feeling of jealousy should be shown in a community like residents in the vicinity, of the Point are “ tarred with the same brush ” in clamoring that the rotunda should be placed at the Point, but they certainly so far have not displayed the partizan spirit.that Cr Whinray has shown. He has evidently changed his ground rrom the position he to,ok up at the Council meeting the other evening, and now favors- a band rotunda and park at the corner of Roebuck road in preference to the erection of an Old Men’s Home, for which he 'Phis spirit of selfishness is bound to a certain extent to pervade the. meeting on Monday night, but we trust that for the credit of the town it will be kept within bounds. We hope tiiat any proposal submitted will be subjected to fair criticism, that the decision of the majority will be accepted in good sp rit by the minority, and that the Council on the r part will consider .it their duty to give effect to the resolutions passed at the meeting.