WAR MEMORIALS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 5

WAR MEMORIALS.

TAKAPUNA SUGGESTION. 3_ _, The Mayor of Takapuna suggested at . the meeting of the Council on Wednesday that the question of greeting a peace memorial library be considered. He suggested that if £1000 was collected from residents the Council might vote a bonus of £1000 for the purpose of erecting a building suited to the present and also future requirements of the uorough. Mr. Blomfield pointed out that the Council had a suitable site contiguous to the municipal chambers, and it was high time a proper building was put up, as the present one was utterly inadequate. The suggestion was favourably received by the Council, and it was decided to see what could be done in the direction of giving effect to the Mayor's suggestion. j . NOKTHCOTE PROPOSALS. The of the Northcote Borough Council last night conferred with the committee appointed at the public meeting (Messrs. J. B. Tonar, D. P. CLeary, and W. H. Glover) in connection with the proposed Memorial Town Hall for Northcote. Mr Tonar said, of the various schemes propounded, the Town Hall was most favoured, though the site was an open matter. Mr Glover said the committee had suggested a one-storey building with eeatin» accommodation for 500 adults, but this could be increased to 800, if desired, by the addition of a gallery. Mr spoke of the suitability of the I proposal as a war memorial, a≤ in 'addition to the hall, a council chamber, [library, and reading-room with special j provision for war memorials, photos., 'and records relating to the great war, I also a fire brigade station and gymnasium were suggested. The mam portion of the scheme could be undertaken i first, and additions made from tune to .'time as funds permitted. On the mobm of Crs. Stewart and Lyon «» «*«£ i Council was appointed a committee to go thoroughly into the proposal, with * view to cfnvening a public meetmg to Committee for coiritaMion■ » m