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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3262, 20 October 1897, Page 2

Ladt Douglas has promoted some of the most delightful entertainments ever given in this city, and her name has invariably been associated with charitable and other good works. We are pleased, therefore, to notice that her assistance is to be given to the work of founding the Thorndon Boys' Club, and that she is promoting a performance in which quite a galaxy of talent will appear, .The main features of the programme will be novel and charming, and, apart from the excellence of the object, the public will be afforded the opportunity, of witnessing a clever and diversified entertainment.. We hope to- see the Opera House crowded, because the proceeds will greatly assist in . the; furtherance of a. scheme that must . commend itself to the generally. One - of - the wants of- our city life is the lack of means to afford to young people national, amusement. Boys often wander, aimlessly about the streets because there is no place where they can go of ah evening to spend a social hour,; The period of hobbledehoyhood is the most l critical time in any youngster’s career, and it should be the aim

of those who are concerned about the future of our race to secure to those whose homes do not furnish the means of recreation and amusement the use of club rooms and institutes where pleasure and profit may go on hand in hand. The Thorndon Boys* Club aims at accomplishing this excellent object, and for that reason we bespeak for Lady Douglas and her corps of helpers the generous patronage of the people of this city.

A letter in this morning’s Times to the “ burning question ** of an alteration in the roadway in Onslow borough. All questions of this kind in small communities are burning ones, especially when divers interests are concerned, and when any of the Councillors may. Imply, have little axes cf their own to grind. Without entering into personal matters of such a nature, however, there seem unanswerable reasons for the contention of our correspondent in favour of a modification of the route as at present adopted by the Council. Needless rises and falls should be avoided, and the selection of the line should be such as to make the roadway pass through land which can afford many opportunities for building on both frontages. Of course, there may be arguments on the other side, but there can be no question that the Council should fix the best line for the benefit of the great majority of the ratepayers, as well as of those who are likely in the future to be attracted to the pleasant suburb. These are the aims to be attained, and not the temporary interests of the few.