A TOWN HALL FOR DUNEDIN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18543, 2 May 1922, Page 2

A TOWN HALL FOR DUNEDIN.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—l quite agree with Mr De Spong that the erection of a Town Hall would be a desirable memorial of the soldiers who fought so nobly for their country in the late war. And financially it would be a great saving. The present corporation is only the Municipal Chambers, and since the Garrison Hall has been turned into a post office the only building we have for concerts is the Bums Hall, as the theatre is generally occupied. If the amount required were borrowed at 6 per cent., the revenue derived from the Town Hall would, at the feast, bring IK 3 per cent., so that it. would only cost 3 per cent, upon the amount borrowed. It is quite time that Dunedin had a Town Hall. I am quite certain that the inhabitants of Dunedin will agree with me that it is a disgraceful thing that such a building was not erected years ag The Wellington Town Hall will hold 4000 persons, and I am quite certain that many concert companies will never come to Dunedin as long as there is no hall of larger capacity than at present available. —I am, etc., H. W. Mitchell. April 29.