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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17127, 23 April 1921, Page 12

CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION. FINAL RALLIES. SATURDAY, APRIL 23-ROTUNDA, VICTORIA SQUARE, at 7.45 p.m. . COME IN CROWDS! TUESDAY, APRIL 26, at 7M p.m. Speakers—Messrs J. A. Flesher, 0. P. Agar, A. H. McKellar, and W. Machin. All the Candidates vrtll be on the platform. ALL RESPONSIBLE CITIIJENS INVITED. 5646

BEAUTIFYING OONOEETE. Mio extehsivo uso ,of> . ferAMoni-ntfi in building has .raised the .problem of relieving the unattractive: appearance ol dull grey masses of Portland ccrm-nt. Professor Pite, in a lecture recently delivered at Haiiley, said it provided a gleat opportunity for a ceramic- centre Jilite the Potteries district, > and cnggested that they should paw on Irom Met-orating pots and other <vcssels to the decoration of a whole building. Tho ceramic industry in lu's opiniou itn* a umqub opportunity of vporforming a fed'ro-eoncrete carcuse is ready' to bo clothed with a garment of and beautiful colour,. capobL of great variety. Regular patterns could b»» used without tear. With complete dinregard; of architecture, tho structure might be coveted with the rich colouring of an Ottoman or Persinn carpet, as no doubt it would have been in like circumstances by the Persians. Tlw completion of. ferro-conctcte building* supplies', opportunities for artiste, colhoped they would . attempt to jtoiio them. Also* there arts opportunities of modelling .in relief. it behoves them'to try, to solve.this ferro-conrrete building problem by providing appropriate decoration, which is very much wanted. The lecturer asserted, speaking as an architect, that the much thinner ceramic coating required would be cheaper than a stone dressing, besides being more effective.

Farmers needing ready cash will find it in their plantations. Here Jirc our special prices for circular sairs: 23in 110s. QuaJity considered the- cheapest in the Dominion. Irorys, Ltd., Jl Manchester..street. . IBS*"* •'-' Pilkington's motors run twiei da between Christchurch and Akarofl.

m FINE BRITISH BINOCULARS ' For Sportsmen who require a first-class article at a moderate price. 8-Magnlfication Prismatic Binoculars,... -Excellent .Definition, covering a wide field, and possessing tfreat light intensity. Rack focussing' model, complete in leather sling case. £ls 'ls'DISCOUNT FOR CASH Others from £l2/12/(ew4&tf< HIGH STREET CHRISTCHURCH