CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11690, 27 June 1901, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

THAT ARCH. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—lt was doubtless with the best intentions that Mr. Napier, M.U.K., requested the. Government to hand over the Queen-street arch to the citisceus of Auckland so that it might be pulled down and re-erected at the entrance to Freeman's Bay Park. Now we are informed that the Cabinet has solemnly sat down to Consider the matter. Oh, what rubbish ! Why, if the meretricious "structure were put up for sale by auction to-morrow, no man in his senses would offer £5 for it. Just imagine, sir. the cost of pulling down and the cost of re-erection. I say, sir. let the Cabinet pull it down, keep it and ship it to their beloved Wellington. It would perhaps be considered ornamental there: it has impeded the traffic in Queen-street long enough. But supposing that the citizens of Auckland are mean enough to accept it, who will pay for the pulling down and re-erection in the face of the fact that it would be rotten before Freeman's Ray Park can be opened to receive visitors V "The Cabinet is considering." Oh, it is too absurd, too ridiculous, too funny. "The Cabinet," of what class of timber is it constructed '[— I am, etc.. J. O'Mbaghbk. Auckland, June 25, 1901.