DOMINIONS LTD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1962, 20 January 1914, Page 7

DOMINIONS LTD.

LONDON OFFICE'S SCHEME. | ]&r TVlecraph—Pross Association—Cfoiiyricbi •"Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Gables. (Rec. January 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 18. • The Dominions' Site (Limited) Svncli" eate is issuing a booklet of I're.ss opinions from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, favourable to tho scheme, which, proposes to construct 8 building balweojA Australia's new offices and tho Gaiety' Theatre, a tunnel connecting tho two. ■ ■ Mr. Mackenzie, architect for tho Australia buildings, is. preparer! to plaec Canada iu tho centre building, with South Africa a.nd Now Zealand in the wings, tho tower overhead forming a beacon of Empire, while along tfio; whole length of both buildings will bo ! ail exhibition hall for the display of oversea Dominion products. ■, It is suggested by tho architects that a now bridge should ho built across the i Thames, the. eastern or Aldivyeh end loading directly to tho Dominions' House. ■■■■ Lord Chelmsford will visit Canada next week to induce Mr. Borden (Dominion I'rinio Minister) to participate iu the Dominions Ltd. house scheme. lie Will take with him plans of the building, which have been prepared by Mr. Mackenzie, architect of the Commonwealth building. Tho Dominions Ltd. buildings are estimated to cost £1,280,000. -Earl fire.v's company has invited Now Zealand and South Africa to join. Tho Duke of Norfolk will act as chairmail, of the . company during Ertrl Grey's absence. Lord Chelmsford and Sir Edward Ward have-joined tho board.