Australia's Federal Capital City

Progress, Volume IX, Issue 11, 1 July 1914, Page 1153

Australia's Federal Capital City

FINALLY APPROVED PLAN Through the courtesy of the Minister for Home Affairs of Hew South Wales we are able to present

Griffin, an American architect. Mr. Griffin was ufterwards engaged to come to Australia and supervise the carrying out of the plan, and he is now there arranging for various competitions for the main groups of buildings to be erected. The first competition is for the Parliamentary Buildings, and

our readers with a print of the finally-approved plan of the future capital of the Australian Federal State Canberra.

This plan has caused, a good deal of : feeling in Australia. The competition, which was a worldwide event, had a great number of designs sent in, the winning design being that of Mr. Walter Burley

a prize of £2OOO is offered to the winning design. Australia is to congratulated on the results of this competition now that is finally settled and a definite plan arranged for. They are also fortunate in having obtained the services of Mr. Burley Griffin, who should do much towards the betterment of Australian architecture. Uvk\ f. !

Entrance Hall for Presbytery, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch, designed and executed for His Lordship Bishop Grimes, by Messrs. Bradley Bros, of Christchurch. Work carried out in Flemish and antique glasses, rich browns, ruby and foliage greens being the principal colours;