THE DOMAIN AND OTHER MATTERS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 520, 23 November 1912, Page 5

THE DOMAIN AND OTHER MATTERS.

The Editor. Sir,—lt was a pleasure to read your remarks re a Domain in last Wednesday's Chronicle, and though the Borough Council rescinded their resolution in that matter, it is to be hoped they do not intend to let it drop altogether. One can quite understand the unpopularity of the proposal to part with the present Domain were that possible, as, unsatisfactory though it may be as a Domain, it is a considerable asset to the Borough and might be made a fruitful source of revenue if the frontage were leased for ' business or other premises and the remainder let as required for sports or show pumoses. The rapid growth of the town in that direction will bring business premises quite within practical politics in the near future, such growth also being a strong reason why the Borough should as soon as possible acquire the ground recommended by their committee. Then, there are the • matters of the raising and expending of this £13,000 loan, and the forthcoming Borough Council election in April, all of which seem to cali for the speedy formation of a Ratepayers' or Citizens' Association, with a view to keeping these and other questions before the public and procuring a more or less definite expression of public oDinion regarding them.—l am, etc., F. S. DUNCANSON. P.S.—The exclusion to such a con siderable extent of the public of Te Kuiti from the benefit of holiday excursion fares by the Railway Department not accepting excursion tickets from here on Main Trunk expresses, might also be considered, and an attempt made to get the rule altered before Christmas and New Year holiday arrangements are made.—F. S. D. Te Kuiti, November 22nd, 1912.

The Editor. Sir, —Some weeks ago you had a paragraph calling attention to the "World-Petition for the Prevention of War." Will you permit me to remind your readers, that last year England and America entered into a covenant that they would not fight until they had first tried to settle the dispute by arbitration; and France has since expressed a desire to follow suit. Acting on the principle of "striking when the iron Is hot," the London Peace Society has issued "peace petitions" in every civilised language, and these are now being signed throughout the world—undoubsdly the greatest movement of the kind in the history of the world. •It is simply an attempt to convince the world's rulers that "force" should never be attempted until "reason" has quite failed to settle the point in dispute. When these petitions are filled they will be returned to London, and from there they will be forwarded to the next Hague Conference. Signatures will be received at the Chronicle office, and at Mr Sutton's book shop.—l am, etc., S. GRIFFITH'S, . Congregational Minister.