MASTERTON TOWN HALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10420, 11 September 1911, Page 4

MASTERTON TOWN HALL.

A memibea* of the Masteotton Trust Xiaiudls Trust' dis reported to have stated at the meeting on Friday last that the Towoi Hail: wtas a .wihite efephantt, and: that it, was obtained by false pretences. The [latter statement is a gratuit-ouis inisiuJlt to those wfho fought for the institution) fiilteeai years ago (of wthom itihe writer of this article was one.) It is incredible that such a statement could have flalleini from Ithie lips of one who has .been a resident of the town* for a lLUimber of yiears, and! who, by reason of his position, shwuLct have been acquainted . with the facta. WQien. tihe Town. Hall w&s first .mooted l , it was on account of its educational value to the towm, ulnd' nobody ever expected or s>uiggested that .it would be a paying proposition. On the contrary, it was urged l .that the revenues of the Trust. couMi not be devoted .to a better purpose than in> providing a place of healthy recreation for the people. And it waisi on this aocoumt that the townspeople, at a poll properly taken, endorsed the proposal to ,pled!ge the revenues of ,th& Trust for the imItierestt on the loan required foi- the pfurpiose. oju is drue to the Trustees of fifteen years ago, and' to the voter® of that day, thlat the person, wfho now alleges that the -Ball was obtained 1 by false pretences should! produce evidence in support of his abate-

meoiit, or be mad© to unreservedly withdraw —.