GARDEN PLACE HILLOCK

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19515, 2 March 1935, Page 9

GARDEN PLACE HILLOCK

(To (lie Editor.) Sir,—l wonder whether I hose who arc so pronounced in their antagonism to the removal of the Garden Place hillock have inspected it since Hie Anglesca Street, cut was put through. If so, then antagonism to the completion of the joli is to me inexplicable. My opinion is I hat Hie council made a mistake when they put through a cutting instead of a tunnel. The latter would have preserved the beauly of the hill; Ihe culling lias completely destroyed it. in addition, llie hill bus been cut inlo from all sides, and is now a monstrosity and an eyesore. Il is ueilher ornamental nor useful, if Ihe hillock were removed Ihe beauly of Ihe spot would be greatly enhanced, and it would be most useful frond traffic and business aspeels.

1 have a suggestion In make, one which 1 commend !o the earnest attention of Ihe council, if is Iliat a plebiscite be laken on Hie question at llu' forthcoming election, it. of course would lie inform,il, lull II would give Ihe council a reliable index lo public opinion and indicate whether if inadvisable to go to lim expense of pulling a special Acl lliroiigh Portia - liienl. Lot voting papers he provided bearing Ihe issue: ‘‘Removal of harden Place Hill: For —Again si," and ask ihe electors lo vole. II would clear Ihe atmosphere and indicalc how an official vole would go. The expense would be paltry, and uu objee.-

lion could be urged to It from any point of view. With “Settle It," I think the matter should he dellnilciy decided as early as possible ono way or the other, and a vote taken as 1 suggest would eillicr definitely kill the agitation or hasten a work will oh many of us regard as most desirable. —1 am, etc., PROGRESS. Claudelands, February 28, 1935.