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The difference between the city of to-day and about half a century ago is shown in the old photograph reproduced below. It is a view taken from Scandal Point, and the very name of the lookout hillock on which the photographer stood is redolent of the old days. Perhaps some readers may not know that Scandal Point is on the rising ground above Queen's Road, and just below Kennedy Road, near where the Military headquarters are built—forming a part, in fact, of the area known as Seven and Sixpenny Hill. Whence came these names?

Scandal Point was so called because it was currently accepted as the spot where scandal was exchanged in the "good old days." At a time when the foreign population spent its Sunday afternoons in less hectic fashion than now, the "Church parade" used to leave St. John's Cathedral and stroll along the pathway that now runs behind Flagstaff House, until they reached the point where further progress was impossible owing to the end of the hilly ground. At this point, with its shady trees and pleasant outlook towards the town, the congregation paused awhile, and the scandal mongers got busy. So the chronicles aver, and I hesitate to say whether it is a libel on the old-timers. Anyhow, the name stuck, and Scandal Point, not without its romantic interest, remains until to-day.

"O18 Mortality."—"With regard to the references to Scandal Point in your issue of the 6th instant, I frequently heard, about thirty years ago, that the pathway leading to the point in question was a very favourite evening stroll and that, in fact, the gossip which ensued on more than one occasion led to trouble.

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SCANDAL POINT 898 The difference between the city of to-day and about half a century ago is shown in the old photograph reproduced below. It is a view taken from Scandal Point, and the very name of the lookout hillock on which the photographer stood is redolent of the old days. Perhaps some readers may not know that Scandal Point is on the rising ground above Queen's Road, and just below Kennedy Road, near where the Military headquarters are built—forming a part, in fact, of the area known as Seven and Sixpenny Hill. Whence came these names? Scandal Point was so called because it was currently accepted as the spot where scandal was exchanged in the "good old days." At a time when the foreign population spent its Sunday afternoons in less hectic fashion than now, the "Church parade" used to leave St. John's Cathedral and stroll along the pathway that now runs behind Flagstaff House, until they reached the point where further progress was impossible owing to the end of the hilly ground. At this point, with its shady trees and pleasant outlook towards the town, the congregation paused awhile, and the scandal mongers got busy. So the chronicles aver, and I hesitate to say whether it is a libel on the old-timers. Anyhow, the name stuck, and Scandal Point, not without its romantic interest, remains until to-day. "O18 Mortality."—"With regard to the references to Scandal Point in your issue of the 6th instant, I frequently heard, about thirty years ago, that the pathway leading to the point in question was a very favourite evening stroll and that, in fact, the gossip which ensued on more than one occasion led to trouble.

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SCANDAL POINT 898 The difference between the city of to-day and about helf a century ago is shown in the old photograph reproduced below. It is a view taken from Scandal Point, and the very nome of the lookout hillock on which the photographer stood in redolent of the old days, Ferhaps some readers may not know that Scendal Point is on the rising ground above Queen's Roed, end just below Kennedy Road, near where the Military headquarters are built-forming e part, in fact, of the area known as Seven end Sixpenny Hill. Whence came these names? Scandel Point was so called because it was currently accepted as the spot where scandal was exchanged in the "good old days." At a time when the foreign populetion spent its Sunday afternoons in less hectic fashion then now, the "Church perado" used to leave St. John's Cathedral and stroll along the pathway that now runs behind Flagstaff House, until they reached the point where further progress was impossible owing to the end of the hilly ground. At this point, with its shady troes and pleasent outlook towards the town, the congregation paused awhile, end the scandal mongers got busy. So the chronicles aver, and I hesitate to say whether it is a libel on the old-timers. Anyhow, the neme stuck, end Scendal Point, not without its romantic interest, remains until to-day. "018 Mortality."-"With regard to the references to Soendal Point in your issue of the 6th instant, I frequently heard, about thirty ago, that the pathway leading to the point in question was a very favourite evening stroll and thet, in fect, the gossip which ensued on more than one occasion led to trouble. }

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SCANDAL POINT

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The difference between the city of to-day and about helf a century ago is shown in the old photograph reproduced below. It is a view taken from Scandal Point, and the very nome of the lookout hillock on which the photographer stood in redolent of the old days, Ferhaps some readers may not know that Scendal Point is on the rising ground above Queen's Roed, end just below Kennedy Road, near where the Military headquarters are built-forming e part, in fact, of the area known as Seven end Sixpenny Hill. Whence came these names?

Scandel Point was so called because it was currently accepted as the spot where scandal was exchanged in the "good old days." At a time when the foreign populetion spent its Sunday afternoons in less hectic fashion then now, the "Church perado" used to leave St. John's Cathedral and stroll along the pathway that now runs behind Flagstaff House, until they reached the point where further progress was impossible owing to the end of the hilly ground. At this point, with its shady troes and pleasent outlook towards the town, the congregation paused awhile, end the scandal mongers got busy. So the chronicles aver, and I hesitate to say whether it is a libel on the old-timers. Anyhow, the neme stuck, end Scendal Point, not without its romantic interest, remains until to-day.

"018 Mortality."-"With regard to the references to Soendal Point in your issue of the 6th instant, I frequently heard, about thirty ago, that the pathway leading to the point in question was a very favourite evening stroll and thet, in fect, the gossip which ensued on more than one occasion led to trouble.

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