WORK ON PARITUTU.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1921, Page 3

WORK ON PARITUTU.

DISCUSSION AT STRATFORD. BOROUGH COUNCIL’S APPROVAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, April 19. The. destruction of a portion of Paritutu to provide metal for the New Plymouth harbor extension scheme was discussed at the meeting of the Stratford Borough Council on Monday night. The Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts wrote forwarding a resolution expressing disapproval of the destruction of Paritutu. Cr. Jackson thought the council should support the resolution. He considered that it was an absolute disgrace that such a historical landmark should be destroyed. He moved to this effect. Cr. Lansor seconded. The Mayor said that the New Plymouth Harbor Board had been right up against the matter of obtaining supplies of metal; and much as he regretted the necessity of destroying Paritutu it could not be allowed to stand in the way of progress. '■ Cr. in moving that the letter be received, said that as a Taranaki boy he regretted the need for destroying Paritutu, but he thought a much better landmark would be the extension of the breakwater. He thought the Harbor Board was quite right in acting as it had done. Cr. Thompson seconded the amendment.

Cr. Newton also supported the action of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, stating that the destruction of Paritutu was justified from the point of view of progress-. The amendment was carried, Crs. Jackson and Lansor voting against it.