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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1264, 20 October 1911, Page 7

3lany people have a general idea as to tho manner in which suburban lands have been cut up in Auckland or Wellington, but at his lantern lecture at tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-night Mr. Charles C. Reade proposes to open the eyes of the public as to tho extent "estate development" has gone on in recent years. The cutting up of Takapitna, tho remarkable manner in which tho growth of Rcmuera has proceeded and other parts of Auckland are all to como into tho limelight. Likewise the laying out of residential areas at 3liramar and other suburban districts in Wellington will bo revealed by the lantern. The contrast to what is going on in New Zealand cities is to bo furnished by tho exnmplo of such places as First Garden City, Lctchworth, Hampstead Tenants' Jlodel Suburbs, iown planning at Birmingham, Liverpool, and on tho Continent. Tho wholo point of tho lectnr? is to show that' tho present, system in New Zealand is wasteful and costly, whilst town planning is just tho opposite. The other advantages of town planning, such as tho creation of attractive homes., residential areas, and rities will all bo' dealt with and fully illustrated. The lecture, which is being given under tho auspices of tho Wellington City Council Library Committee, will be freo to all,