Our Public Buildings.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 58, 29 November 1907, Page 3

Our Public Buildings.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The letter of " New Chum's" and your own leader in your last issue, are very much to the point, and yet neither touches the most crucial point of the matter, as far as the Post-office is concerned. It is stated on very good authority that the plans of the new Public Works Buildings are completed. and amongst these is the new Post-office which is intended to form part of the block, and to be built on the site of the present Public Works Office" Now does anyone realise what this means ? It is universally accepted as a fact that a Post-office should always be in the centre of business, and it will be found that such is the case in almost every city and town. What will be the result in Te Kuiti if our Post office forms part of the Public Works Buildings on the present site ? Consider, that when one wants to post a letter, buy a stamp or send a telegram, he (or she) will have to walk round by the Police Station, or else go round by the Kingstreet crossing—either way possibly a quarter of a mile —as it must be borne in mind that the Railway authorities will probably not allow us to cross the line at the Station—it would be bad enough even then, if they did. The whole of the blundering lies with our so-called liberal Government, who have had the option of a section in the main street, for over four years, and of which they neglected to take advantage. Naturally, (and who can blame him) the Native owner now mants payment for his section. And, in addition, we have to the sleepiness and notorious apathy of the Te Kuiti residents in permitting any Government to so completely humbug them. If not too late, I suggest that, the strongest representations should be made to the Government'immediately. Even if they have to pay for [the section which was originally intended for the purpose, it will be a mere fleabite in comparison wjth the undoubted cyrse of haying to travel to the proposed site, which, so far, appears to be the only oiitloojc.—l am, etc.,