DEVONPORT CORONATION MEMORIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 134, 7 June 1911, Page 4

DEVONPORT CORONATION MEMORIAL.

Bi?5;The Government haying; refused ■§ - grant, the Coronation Mejnpri&J eohtft j for the erection at of a M ' fire brigade station, thetfiwfciatt ■«» : further considered at a special meetuj oi the Devonpprt Borough Council lss night. The Mayor said it appeared i&i»# i ficult to select a w,qrk which -wos meet with fhe approyal of $bp men t, which would prove a distinct a£ vantage to the Borough, and could fc provided at a moderate cost, Bte sqj gest.ed that' the GouncaL construct k swimming hath and dressing bbxanoi to cost more than £500, oil/ijhfi eit? 0| King Edward Parade, at '&)$ weetea 1 side of the Ferry Company'e ': The Foreman of Works eethuetej that a concrete tank bath W& ; running up to eight feet dn cjepttj .'QP ■ cost about £400. Mr. Gannon considered the site unsait , ' able, and suggested that the qnestipn ol site should be reported upon by an es pert or engineer. Sir. Cranch' moved; "That in order to commemorate the Coronation of King George: l Y n thii Council construct a swimming teii not'.s to cost more than £500. (including necessary expenses ior Coronation celebra-j tions), subject to the approval of «•; pert advice on the proposed cite on thi'l western side of the Perry ■'■'• CrapjanjVj slip." Mr. Tapper did not think it neoesssrj | to obtain further expert opinion on flw.l question of site, as this had already tieeJ', done some time previously. ;.;. i; Tie resolution was carried waj^P'o**.' Iy. It was resolved to ask. Mr. ■ M»JI >j (an ex-Councillor, and of the firm oI.J Mays and Gordon) to report to '$% Council on the suitability" of tie pr» j posed site for the bath.