AUCKLAND COLLEGE
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Desire to Extend Propertj
(By Telagraph-
AUCKLAND, Tkis Day, Reasons for tke desire of tke Auckland University College to acquire erncnent House grounds contiguoua to tke college as an extension pf college property was given to-day by the president, Mr H. J, D. Makon, wko said tke reasons ke gave wero closely bound up witk. tke deeision of tke college council to retain tke present position rather tkan skift ihe college elsewkere, and kad, tkerefore infiuenced the council it its determination to build a new £40,MM> biology block on tke present site witkik tke present college grounds. Tke president* said tkat. contiguoua to tke present site to tke north .were city leasehold properties, tke fee simple 'Cf wkick tke council proposed to ask ihe City Council to transfer as a jubilCe gift. This, witk tko GovernmCnt House grounds, would provide an atea of 14 acres, wkick would meet. tke. fnture needs of tke college, Mr Makon stressed tke need of playing fields as essential to a full student life. Tkat was impossible witkout tk'e Government House grounds. Moreover, wken tke biology block was finisked tkere would be on tke site buildings costing at least £350,000 to replace.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 51, 23 November 1937, Page 5
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