IN THE PUBLIC MIND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1937, Page 6

IN THE PUBLIC MIND.

HOBSON PARK,

ANOTHER SITE SUGGESTED. (To the Editor.) Mr. Walker's suggestion to determine the basis of the Gladstone and Palmenrton Buildings will not find much favour with the ratepayers, who have an example before them in the Civic Square. The dock site, by reason of its size, shape and situation, is unsuitable for a park, and its shape militates against it as a commercial proposition. But why not utilise it for the Harbour Board offices ? A fine building could be erected there with pleasing surroundings and the present board offices or site would no doubt 'be sought after for commercial purposes. And if when the leases expire the street was widened by setting back the Gladstone Building there would be a fine, wide thoroughfare to, say, the future harbour bridge? A memorial to Captain Hobson would be better, I think, set on eome high point overlooking the city and harbour. There is a hill with a familiar name overlooking a bay of the same name, and also the city and harbour, on which a well-designed memorial could be p-ut. This would have & commanding aspect and be visible to all entering the harbour and could be done new. Wellington has one such on Point Halswell. This would cost the City Council and Harbour Board much les« than using the city's endowments. HOB.