GERMAN STREET NAMES.

DISCUSSION AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. At the meeting of the City Council last night, Cr. Loasby moved, pursuant to notice of motion: "That it be an instruction to the By-laws Committee to re-name all streets in Greater Chri3tchurch bearing German names." The mover said he believed that the residents in Haast street, Linwood, wished to have the name of the thoroughfare altered, and, personally, he saw no reason to retain German names, names. Cr. Sullivan took up the opposite view, particularly witn regard to the name of Sir Julius von Haast, an honoured and respected resident of J(ew Zealand, and one of those line pioneers who had done so much for. New Zealand and Canterbury. The descendants of Sir J. von Haast were loyal and patriotic New Zealanders, and lie thought the Council and the city would certainly not enhance its dignity by following the course suggested in the motion. He would not oppose the wish of residents in any locality to have the name changed, but he was opposed to a general campaign which seemed petty. The British Empire was great enough and strong enough to fight the Germans and beat them without resorting to any petty spite. Cr. Climie said if the carrying of the motion would do any good he would vote for it, but it would not help to win the - war, and might only cause unnecessary pain to thoroughly loyal citizens of Christchurch. Cr. Hayward said he thought tho Council should look at the matter from a broad point of view. He was confident that the citizens would not agree with the Council in any indiscriminate deleting of names which might have belonged to worthy citizens of the Dominion. He moved that the matter of foreign-named streets should be referred to the By-law Committee for report. Cr. Beanland seconded the amendment. Cr. Loasby said he had no personal feeling in the matter at all. He had been approached by residents of Haast street, and had made his motion comprehensive so as not to refer to any particular foreign name. Cr. Flesher spoke against the singling out of the name of von Haast, who was a man who was an honour to the Dominion. The amendment was carried on the voices. f