Town Hall Demolition

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 August 1948, Page 2

Town Hall Demolition

Sir,—On reading your report regarding the demolition of the Town Hall, it is apparent that “everything” except the library wing is to be levelled to the ground, “even the grass plots.” Surely “everything” does not include the beautiful native trees on the Albert street site? Their destruction would be a sacrilege. Citizens generally, and visitors to our town, have admired the flowering beauty of these trees and many an over-burdened housewife, laden to the neck with parcels must feel refreshed in passing their cheerful colouring when they are in bloom. These trees have withstood the “barber” for years and even the heat from the Town Hall fire 12 months ago. As a ratepayer, I hereby enter my protest against their being “cut to ground level.” While on this subject, instead of destroying the existing grass plots, I would suggest theii' removal to Tainui street.—Yours, etc., “ALBERTA MACKAY.” Greymouth. August 16.

When the above letter was referred to the borough engineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid), today, he said that nothing in respect of the library wing was to be “levelled,” expect the fence. The library wing was to be left intact and also the nctive trees referred to by the correspondent.—-Editor, Evening Star.