INSTITUTE OF VALUERS

Evening Star, Issue 23702, 9 October 1940, Page 3

INSTITUTE OF VALUERS

OTAGO BRANCH The Otago branch of the Np.iv Zealand Institute of Valuers held Us second annual meeting on Monday evening, when Mr J. A, Wilson presided. The annual report disclosed that the year ended with a .membership of 39, an increase of live, and that applications pending should shortly bring the branch membership to 50. The present total membership of the institute was 387, an increase of 60 during 1 lie year, the number of members in private practice being 175, or approximately 45 per cent. Although at first sight the membership of the Otago branch appeared low, when the relative popn'ation in the different eeiiires was taken into account tile proportion was quite satisfactory. Paring the year Mr R. C. T. Evans gave an interesting address on 1 Early Dunedin,’ and illustrated his lecture by projecting a particularly fine collection of early photographs of the city. Mr E. C. Reynolds, at the next meeting, gave an interesting talk on ‘ Early Valuations in Dunedin.’ The following meeting was occupied ny a talk by Mr J. A. Wilson, who outlined the methods and procedure adopted by the valuation department-when undertaking the revaluation of a district. These meetings had been well attended, and flic keen interest displayed by members in this phase of the branch's activities should result in the presentation of some interesting paperin the ensuing year.