THE SEDDON MEMORIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 172, 22 July 1924, Page 6

THE SEDDON MEMORIAL.

I SUGGESTED REMOVAL. The proposed removal of the Sdfc * Memorial from its present site opfid ' i the Koyal Oak has caused considena ■ [discussion in Onehunga and Mount h • , kill. The memorial stands at the p*,tion of six roads, and was orifraJ! »j erected by the combined districts of te 5' hunga, Mount Koskill and One Tree IS f j The first suggestion that the manaii - should be transferred to a site pppogfe, -! belonging to the Post and Telegn^ I 1 Department, came from the Onetap j!Borough Council, who asked the to £ Tree Hill and Mount RoskiOoad Board! i ] for their opinions on the questioo. Bt I former replied that the memorial ra s now outside their district and thersta ■> they had no further interest in ft? r t matter. Mount Roskill Eoad'Boari [ I wants to know what it will cost to sB 'jthe memorial before agreeing to pay ib t J share of the same. The matter ra f advanced a step further last night at tte - ' meeting of the Onehunga Borough "Comcli, when a letter .was received from tte V. Onehunga Ratepayers' Association asfflj 1 j for the council's reason for the propfcffl '■ removal of the Seddon Memorial teas " present site. The Mayor.said theMβr cil had not decided to do so. Mr.KU. - Barnes asked if a safety zone would« t provided where the memorial now aw • in the event of its removal. At pr«» the memorial is the only protection_pete trians have against motor traffic., ■» W. G. Coldicutt said the memonal* a death trap. Mr. W. N. IJ™kK what the agitation was assured the council that there was sltt opposition to the proposed remoral._ a the request of the Mount Board it was decided to ohtair mate of the cost of removing the .m orial and to inform the ciation that the couned has not } decided to remove it. . ,