THAT MUCH ABUSED PARK.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 581, 5 November 1920, Page 2

THAT MUCH ABUSED PARK.

AND THE WAR MEMORIAL.

At the meeting of the liorou^' Council held on* Wednesday nighi the Mayor, Mr. C. K. Lawrie, reportcc that as a result of the canvass made of the borough for subscriptions to. wards the erection of a war memorial about £250 was in sight, with* several portions of the borough still to be canvassed. The canvassers could not complete the job in one day, and would complete the canvass in a few days' time, when it was expected over £ISOO would be in hand. He contended that a commencement should be made with the work, and have it completed before next session of Parliament, when they could get tie Prime Minister to come to Pukekohe to publicly open the park and unveil the monument. He thought that before taking any further * steps he should call a meeting of the several committees set up to consider the matter .to see what action they would take.

The portion not yet convassed was practically the residential part of the Borough, excepting King Street, which had been visited. If a vown like Pukekohe could not subscribe £SOO towards such an object, it spelt absolute disgrace to the inhabitants. Cr. Patterson said he understood that Mr. Roulston had not suggested the expending of £SOO at the park, but that it emanated from the committee. % " The Mayor said that was not the case, as Mr. Roulston first of all suggested the expenditure at £IOOO, but he and Crs. Armstrong and Uaysl; contended this was too much, and Mr. Roulston agreed on £SOO. It seemed to him that if anyone had the audacity to offer any public property to the borough in future it would be his duty as Mayor to convene an indignation meeting of ti c people protesting against the acceptance of. any such dojfktion, for it appeared to him that a number of the leading residents were loathe to allow any decent sum or property _tc be donated to the public. As chairman of the Gener.al Committee he would cali them together; but lie pointed out there were more present ~ now than probably there would be at a General Committee meeting. It would be quite safe to go on with the work, and if the funds were inadequate they could again canva- - the town. He would like to see son • of the public contribute more thai what they had paid.