PROPOSED TOWN HALL SITE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 598, 11 January 1921, Page 2

PROPOSED TOWN HALL SITE.

FOR PAPAKURA. For some time past it has been evident that the present buildings 'ind allotment used by the Town Board for its offices and library arc totally inadequate to meet with the Board’s requirements. Realising this, Mr Percy Halt, at ’ast night’s meeting of the Board, wrote offering to exchange a triangular piece of land, bounded by Queen Street, Cole’s Crescent, anil Slock Road, consisting of 1 acre 1 ’■cod, for the present Library and Board office site, consisting of t rood, for the pi rpose. The difference ox an acre would represent his gift to the citizens. In view of the fact that it was intended to erect a memorial in uiemoiy of the men of the disTrict who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, Mr Halt pointed out that he was prepared, if his offer was accepted, to give a depth of 25 feet from the corner fence for the memorial, which woqld allow of a ■>pace of fully 20 feet in diameter tor the statue, and ajllft wide footoath between it and! the new bounder v.

The chairman said the offer was a reasonable one, and a very valuable one for the district. It was seldom -local body had such a good offer. He suggested tnat a small committee be set up, and meet Mr Halt and discuss certain points. Mr Campbell characterised the offer as a valuable one, and he was looclme.! to accept the offer. be tbankf>d""f" T Ved thaL Mr Halt Tbo* 'irr fjl J,IS generous offer. dhe gift was a very genrous one ’mV .md was m the heart of the towahip, and was an exceedingly good ocahty for a Town Hall site n,. also moved that a sub-comniitte be set up to meet Mr Halt Mr Jones seconded the motion ■«! endorsed the previous speakers’ re marks. ' 5 lerhe motion was carried, IJl ° chairman and Mn« P . 7 am! McLennan were appointed committee to meet Mr Halt tk v b ‘ cuss certain points in the condV IS ' stipulated by MrHalt * 6 Condltlon s