The Patea County Press. With which is incorporated The Patea Mail. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1911. Coronation Memorial.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIV, 5 June 1911, Page 2

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

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1911. Coronation Memorial.

“ Inherent Justice is Eternal Right."

We are glad 'o &eo that the meeting of buige.-sca on Saturday last decided to avail itself of the subsidy at present offering towards a memorial of the Coronation of His Maioaty, and to recommend the Council io erect a public hall, with municipal ollicea and rooms for recreative purposes attached. It is an accepted fact in municipal politics that r iVwn Hals, Public libraries, and recreative institutions of a similar nature are a necessity for an up-to-date community. Tnia being the cate. v:o do not think il.o Council C' tild do better than ond mvour to raise tho necessary funds towards tho erection of a suitable building in keeping with the require, moots of the town. So long as Patea i.. allowed to bo ignored by theatrical and other companies catering h r public cntcrlainmcnt a ul amuse, n.ent so long, will the town occupy h fourth or tilth rate postion in the eyes of the ou’sido world ami many worthy residents that Po!cn should bo raid undoubtedly imeudy and wilbng to in fj.-o with open arms will be (IcK'irC’l Irom taken up their residence in ti.H town. Paten wants all the populntioii it can obtain, am! the city Tithe a should see to it that no tone is loft unturned to make the town u.s healthy and uni... ;ve possible so that tho uu..-i 1 1 ■ (it id in may bo attracted and not ;i-pollcd. And to this end an upto lia'f water arid dr.iiungo service for u-iiu'iau and sanitary purpoos. ami a Town flail as a place of r» mcation are ab.-olu'e )k co-shies. As Mr Hibson lightly stud, swim min;; hatlm, though excellent in their v, ay, may will wait until tho u ~-cr ■. eh! luc in n cccomn'j.shcd fact. .' i !'. reyai u ;o iiio quiwiion of 1) main iu.pi ovcmoiits, wo are still of too opi- ion that tho fcub.-uly offered Harbour l-miuis, Ben.-ugh Councilb, cud kiudiod bodies, would bo available lor Domain hoards if applied for. The lact that tho Mmi.-.t r, when giving {refit mdif s atpi.Oifd id-a of what ■ in pores i ho fciibfcidy would bo grunted u.r umitbd to specifically mention jti.-nudn lb..;. rds dots nut warrant thb i. sro in pi ini tii.ai no subsidy will be .mi; ;d ihcfio Boards at all. In . cd ibc icty fact (lust tree planting is piuti<;ii!..rl,y men.imud us one of .ho v ; !;s for which a subsidy will b<. pumud iathrr loads one in iiiid i ili -' u. Domain Board wmild bo one - f the first bodies

to receive favourable consideration. In uny case the matter is one that is well worth inquiring into, so that a 1 doubt may bo sot at rest.