LAST OF THE HAYMARKET

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9162, 20 April 1926, Page 3

LAST OF THE HAYMARKET

ULl> LAND-MAUIv demolished. Yesterday saw the last ol the building known as the “Haymn.rket” tall to tlie ground, under the hammers of thebuilders, and with it went ouo of the oldest buildings, and popular landmarks of Tauranga. Air David Lundon hinlt the Haymarkot in September. 1872. It was then a carpenter's workshop ami timber yard. Later Air \V . Raymond went into partnership with Air Lundon, the funner eventually buying Air Lundon's share. Ibe hnilding then bad a .shingle roof Air J. C. Adams I'emombers seeing Air Lint, don. himself, nailing on the sbiaiglos. Air Raymond carried on the business of auctioneer and produce merchant for many years, and later sold out to Air Spooner. From Air Spooner’s ownership. it went to Air C. E. "Ridley, from thence, to Air J. Robertson, and six years ago Alessrs Aleiklc and Alcnxweather became the owners. Air Alerryweather later sold his share to Air F. AV. Aleikle, and latterly the firm has been Aleikle and Aleikle. They in turn recently sold the business and property to Air R. AV. Allen, who, in order to make room for an up-to-date grocery, decided on the demolition of this old landmark. The building was built of heart kauri, and it is remarkable to sec the soundness left in some of thertimber. after fifty years of service. T 1 10 work of erecting flic new store ' has been entrusted to Mr R. McPherson , who commences immediately the ground has been cleared. also, from A\aitao .Bridge to Kaiate Bridge. (V Alcrriman moved —Thai furthei metalling be carried out on Alutheson s | Hill at Olumoctai. —Lapsed, no seconder. (V. Darragh explained that lurther work would be done on the Olumoctai Road, towards the cost’ of which if was hoped to get financial assistance, and about which he- had made representations. He was also conferring with the Otumoetai committee on the subject. He had been promised several donations towards wi >rk mi Otumoetai Road, including one offer ot i‘o. The question of contributing towards the cost of cleaning the drain, on Bell's Road at Papamoa. was considered. Tinwork is being carried out by the Te Puke Drainage Board. It was decided to contribute 1/- Per yard towards the cost of the work. Cr Darragh asked that slttirp corners ■he taken off the Oropi Road at the Fingerpost, and also at Kennedy's Corner (Gate Pa), and at the OtumoetaiJudoa intersection. —Referred to the engineer. CV Morton requested that improve, inerts bo made to the road near the Papamoa. railway station'. —Referred to tb e engineer. C'r Darragh said that two lorry owners would transport metal, free, from town, for the of some of the hills on the Cambridge ORoad from Barke’s Road turn-off to tbe Katikati 1 intersection, as they wore of opinion ! that Barke's Road would not be passable in th 0 winter because it was not i metalled.—The Gounod accepted the j offer to cart the metal for the hills | mentioned. i Alessrs ITodgc. Keys and Hookey wrote. on behalf of Air John Grant, requesting the Council to have a drain, near Kenana Block, cleaned.—This let. ter was before the previous meeting of the Council and was referred to the solicitors. Alessrs Sharp, Tudhopc and Wilson, forwarded a. legal opinion on the matter. which was to the effect that they ; do not think the Council should accept any responsibility in the matter. The Council decided to replv in terms of the legal opinion. ■ Cr Darragh presented a jyetition from Me-srs R. A'oimgson. T. Ballantinc. C. j A. A'oungMui. A. Nicholas, and F.xecn- ; Ims of J. C. AVilliams. ratepayers in 1 the Te Puna Riding, asking the Conn- I oil to form a special rating area for ih 0 j purpose of taking a road through Air • Tl KMiias Witherow’s property to j AVhakamarama Alain Road, as at present they have no feasible exit from their sections except through private properly. The petition was ordered E lie on , the (able till next meeting. 1 Cr Lully raised the question of ex- , penditure "n the Alangaioi Road, and ; moved; That the sum <>f Clo/12 'l, 1 flood damage payment. Ik> transferred from the general account lo the TV Puke Riding, subject to invesilga 1 ion ; by the clerk. —Seconded Ly Cr Morton j and carried.