THE TOWN HALL.
OFFICIAL OPENING TO- ' MORROW. Mr J. Linklater, M.P., will officially open the new Town Hall at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday). In this duty he will be assisted by Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., and representatives of neighbouring boroughs and other local bodies who will also he present. In this issue appears a cordial invitation from the Mayor and Council to all residents of the town and district to be present at the ceremony. At 2 p.m., after an inspection of flip building, the Hall will he declared open, and a biograph entertainment (free) will follow. At 8 p.m. a .Municipal Ball willlfbe held, and as a large number of visitors have already accepted invitations to be present, the capacity of the floor will be well tested. The old Hall, a wood and iron building, was destroyed by fire, as our readers wilL remember, in March last, and the present fine structure has been erected in its stead. Our representative has w&tched the growth of this new building day by day from the foundations upwards, and can only speak in the highest terms of the manner in which the work has been carried out. The plans of the architect (Mr M. R. Varnham) have been • j. well and faithfully carried out by the contractors (Messrs F. Needham, Ltd.), under the personal supervision of Mr Jensen. The dress circle, with its sweeping flair, gives each patron an uninterrupted view of the stage and screen; the seats (supplied by D. E. Millar Co., Wellington) are extremely comfortable and well spaced. The operating box, to which special attention has been given, is fireproof, roomy and well ventilated. The staircase from the vestibule leading to the circle, is an exceptionally fine piece of work, and speaks well for the beauty of our New Zealand native timber when specially selected and oiled. Special care has been taken with the floor downstairs which will be available for dancing. This fioo'r measures 78 feet by 52 feet, giving an area of 4,059 square feet, and is undoubtedly the largest dance floor for many miles around. The scenery for the stage has been painted by Messrs F. Harris Foxton, and C. Varnham, Levin, and has already been favourably commented on. A heavy saxe blue velvet curtain, opening in the centre, supersedes the drop scene used in the old hall. The supper room presents a very pleasing appearance, with its extra seating accommodation, and will find a ready use-for small social functions for which the main hall would be too large. The cloak rooms are well lighted and airy, in fact altogether the citizens have reason to be proud of the very fine building which has „ been erected, and we are confident our remarks will be unanimously endorsed by the visitors at to-mor-row’s function.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3569, 30 November 1926, Page 2
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467THE TOWN HALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3569, 30 November 1926, Page 2
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