PIGEONGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2875, 3 May 1878, Page 3

PIGEONGRAMS

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(FBOM OVB. OWN COBBEBPONDENT.) Ij;]: Paeboa, This day, noon. The "battle of the c.ourt sites" is still raging. As usual is case's of " civil" war the !i dppbsing parties (under Generals Mitchell and Lipsey are Tery "uncivil," towards each other. The Battle has also been called the "War of the Roses "—at any rate, one side accuses tho other of acting" under tne rose." I'-Yesferday the l chief" 'Eopata' Pokitia wroteato Sir George Grey protesting against the. proposed removal of the lockup and police station from its present site. He has also offered, on behalf of himself and co-owners, to sign a -deed of gift for public purposes of the, acre, assigned by Messrs Jackson . and Eussell, -whenever ilie Government prepare the necessary docuqjisLts, and will dp the same with church and Bchopl) sites. ; There will no doubt be an enquiry into the whole facts of the case. The work of pulling down and removal is being pushed on so as to take every advantage of the present fine weather. Of course if tenders had been called for the removal and re-erection of the public offices in; the usual way, by advertisement in the papers, the matter could have been'discussed, and settled one-way or theJ6th'erj before the work was commenced at all;