HAMILTON CIVIC SQUARE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 36, 12 February 1925, Page 5

HAMILTON CIVIC SQUARE.

. „ ! AN EXCAVATION PROPOSAL. • (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) , j HAMILTON, this day. A proposal to excavvate Garden Place ' Hill for the purpose of forming a civic square as proposed by the assistant •borough engineer, was considered by a committee of the borough council, who reported last night that they approved the general proposal but, before dealing with the matter further, recommended . that the council obtain an opinion on ' the values of the lands to be purchased, and the estimated values when the work is completed. Mr. J. McKinnon asked if the borough engineer's opinion had been obtained as to the engineering difficulties of the I scheme. I j The engineer: No. I Mr. McKinnon: I think that before j the scheme of the assistant engineer is given effect to, the opinion of the engineer should be obtained. Mr. J. Denz opposed the borough pur-' chase of land for shops, j Mr. Farrer said the scheme had Ix-cn ■ referred to as that of the assistant. engineer", as a matter of fact it ms discussed years afro. lie Hid not pay any attention to the cost as sufimittr.l by the assistant engineer, Mr. W'orley. j The speaker thought at this stage it j would he a pood idea to ascertain the j, values and then go more full >' into the '

engineering problem. Mr Rollett thought the scheme shoMM be shelved for at leaet fix years. The matter was finally reterred back to the committee.