TOWN PLANNING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2160, 28 May 1914, Page 3

TOWN PLANNING

i government giants financial : ; •■ assistance, A de.prtation, of the Hon.. 0. M. Lutoj representatives of th-e Archjtects' Institute and Municipal Electors' Association,' aecottipanied by Mr. Oherlea 0. Eeade., orgafflsor of thfr Aueiralinn Town Flanking Tour, «-aite.d on the Hon. B. D, Bell, Minister of Internal Affaire, yesterday, and asked , tor financial assistance, from the Government terwarch the cost of tho proposed iiee public lantern .lectures on town planning in Ns* Zealand, during July, by Mr. W, R, Dav% o ; F. 5.1., α-jllce., A.R.1.8.A. {London County Coifficil), and Mr Eeade. v These leotarcs will im\ with all the latest sspfic-ts of the sub|ect in Eugted; Eurpue, and • America, and. be Hltieirated with over 1000 lantern slides, projided foi- the teu.J , by the' Garden Cifcies and Town Plauiiing Association,, si Ureet Britain.

Ttes cost or'the campaign was sifted to bo £680, not,. including. any reuttinflra.tion to tiio lecturers who liad.-un* dert-akeft to give. ■' their services free, provided <Mfcol'*p6.cket expenses an* travelling espenses i« New Zealand were teet. The Minister expressed Vis entire sjmpafcjjy with the proposal, β-flrj appreciation of the action of.tho Gortkn Cities Association hi giving New Zealand the ■ opportunity of obtaining export advice oft the whole quostioa of town planning, which Itad jjiade such headway in advanced countries during recent years. Be intimated that the Government would contribute £350 to* wards the ex.sens.os, and do -all in their power. to facilitate tflfi objects of the tour. i The Gitiaens' Committee, in ehargo of the local arrangements, eubseqitcntly 1 mot Mr. Esado and decided fo gwafasi- : tec a minimum , -of £50 towards tho general expenses,-in addition to providing i« ha\k; lanterns, <?t.c, in Tl'olliegtan. .. Mr. is due to arrive in Auekkml early m July froin L-ondmi, 'm \ Vancouver, awl will eottimcUce tJw'caaipaign in tile northern city in conjunction vi'rtb Mr. Readc.. It is proijosod ; tt give lectures at Aiioliland,, Hamilt-on, '' wew- Plytiionih, Waiignniti, jPaWrston Jsortlu Napiei-, Wellington, CliristcHiiich, TimtsniK Oasnara, Dimediia, ajw] iifrei'eargili, 3JV a Ruado is shortly , . visiting tile towns in order to spcuro tl.Tcj of focal autiorities and eciieis in preparing for tlw reception β-f Mr. Davtdge and , ofetajnuig fiwessary flnaiwial s«p{tQft to cover the expense* entailed by'the'lecturers.