THE GODLEY BLOCK.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20776, 9 February 1933, Page 8

THE GODLEY BLOCK.

r v J V WORK OF IMPROVEMENT. 1 £ Tli© improvement of the Godlcy hlpck in Cathedral square, in uccordt anco with the plan adopted by the r special committee of the Christchurcli e City Council, will lie started some o time in April. The Timaru stono p Wocks to bo used for th<J kerbing r round the enlarged area will t&ke * about eight or nine weeks to get ready. The contractors, J. and W, Jamieson, Ltd., are haying tli® atone . sawn in their yard and made reacfj " for placing in position. '• The work to be done by the reserves 8 department of the City Council on the plot is not to bp put in hai}d till the e kerbing is nearly complete?}. The plan r decided upon provides for an innci e plot. 45 feet square, and the mount] i- is not to be more than two feet in height. The lime trees to replace those (j growing on the plot at present are tc „ uome from St. Albans Park, and are t now from 12 feet to IS feet high., The Godloy statue is to be removed from its present site in tho Cathedral grounds, and fchp actual work of removal will be considered two month; hence.