The Patea County Press With which is incorporated The Patea Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1911. Domain Improvements.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIV, 26 May 1911, Page 2

The Patea County Press With which is incorporated The Patea Mail.

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1911. Domain Improvements.

“ Inherent Justice is Eternal Right.”

Lx our lasl in-no attention was cal loci ! to tho face that the (iovofiiment was , prepared to grant borough councils, county councils, 'own boards and harbour boards a £ for £ subsidy up 'o £250 for auy expenditure they may incur im erecting a fitting memorial of the Coronation of tho King. No mention is, however, made of domain boards, but it may bo taken for granted that i.o domain board proposing to erect a mamoiial of the Causation will be n fused tho subsiiy that has been promised to other local bodies, This being tho case, wo think tho time is opportune for tho local lAnuain board to take the matter of improving tbo domains in band. .For example, a now pavilion is badly needed at the present lime. According to His Worship tbo Mayor, it is a disgrace to the town, and in tho opinion of at least one member of tbo Foard, it ought to bo removed forthwith, Thu time is ihorcl'oio lipo to approach tho public with a\iew to (lie necessary funds being foilhcoming for putting the 1 Domain its order and erecting u now 1 pavilion as soon as possible. The j first step to be taken is of course to , ascertain definitely if the subsidy will - be granted. Upon being satisfied i that it wid, ti.o .Board can thou i proceed to take in hand the work of ’ raising tbo necessary feuds on i 1 widen to claim (ho subsidy. There | f are scveial ways in which this could i J, be done. Kiitcrtniiinn-uts oT various i kinds could be organised during the j , winter months, and tho proceeds of 1 t

them together with straight out donations and tho Government subsidy should suifica to erect something in •he way of a pavilion that will bo, if not actually a fitting memorial of tho Coronation, at any rate an improve ment on tho apology for a building at I present in use