TOWN HALL FOR CITY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22109, 3 June 1937, Page 13

TOWN HALL FOR CITY

PROPOSAL TO PROGRESS league CITY COUNCIL TO HEAR SUGGESTION A proposal that Christchurch should provide itself with a town ball aw made to the Canterbury Pray— League last evening by Mr Hiram Him ter, but the league considered the suggestion as being outside Its scope and referred it to the Christchurch City Council, with an offer at assistance if any action were decided yea. Mr Hunter wants to see a big Uwn hall on the north bank oftheAvun, in Victoria square, according to tbe letter which he wrote to the las—W» He says that this, with a wide bridge over the river as an approach, wemd make the building “equal to anytolnf in the universe.” He also soggesteu that a poll be taken. . With his letter Mr Hunter enclosed copies of minutes of City OhwcH meetings of scone years ago whmtte construction of a town hau was considered. . __ “I advised the Mayor (Mr J. W. Beanland) and Mr F. D. Sufflt the council’s representative on the HapN> said the secretary. Mr P. R. Cmm “that this would be coming up tonight, but they could not get nae Mr Beanland. however, bad written to the meeting stating bis views. “I am at opinion that this Is wt a matter for the league,” be wrote “and that Mr Hunter should be tnltoinoo that any suggestion he has to wain should be made direct to toe CRT Council.” “Mr Beanland’s attitude is quite rect,” said the chairmen (Mr F- O. Coop). His suggestion toat tba. teeter be referred to the council with an offer of assistance if desired we* later adopted. The proposal was quite outside the scope of the league until sane move had been made; be added. MrC. E Clibbom agreed toot toe suggestion was one for the City Cmbcil, but be agreed that toe city should have a town h«U“We lack a sense of civic dewlap ment' pride, and greatness;” be said. “We lack a sense of developing greatness, evep if it Is not devrioped on the borrow, boom, and burst principle.” Before tbe meeting dropped toe dfacussion Mr Clibbom told it of how Brisbane had built itself a line town hall and how a great sense of pride had had a distinct influence on toe growth of the Queensland capital.