The Archive · 1936

Sale of Entire Site

To the Editor of the "Nowra-Cinwa Dasty News'

SmI have been reading from day to day Jetters written by various people regarding the proposed ofthe Cathedral lawn, They all seem to oppose the sale of the Church site, but few that of the School. May 'I suggest that a sale of the entire property, School, Church and Lawn, based on a similar Hine to that Yaid down in Mr. Cumine's Totter, would be better food for thought, Discusren talks of the man who would net go four miles to Church,

he dislikes the thought, but I feel he but may go, halt mile or so, and should not let that worry' him these modern days, for any man who thought of going to Church would not be deterred by the Iden of a four mile journey which he makes four Then, again, he speaks of the des~ teuetion of "beautiful "surrounding 'May T point out that modern bulld: ings have already destroyed any. beauty that originally surrounded Church, and suggest that a more pleasant environment might be found in the Western District, one' whicn may appeal more to hig taste of beauty than even the present Lawn, Nol sentimentality is all its place, but when the suggested removal would benefit the health of all concerned, improve the surroundings of this religious house, and the same time assist the." Church Gnaneially, 1 fect people: should be mere broad-minded and. instead of putting obstacles in the path of the persons responsible, should "assist them to carry' the project. through with the minimum trouble, Shanghai, Feb. 28,

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