FORMER LONDON PLANNER
Mr H. A. Mealand In N.Z. (NZ. Pres* Association) AUCKLAND, August 31. The man who helped to rebuild th* blitged City of London, Mr H. A. Mealand, arrived In New Zealand today "just to hav* a look at th* old place.” "Ptrhap* I might settle here or stay for a long while,” he added. Mr Mealand was with the Ministry of Works architectural braneh before going home to England 33 year* ago. His wife it a New Zealander. We arrived at Auckland in the Rangitane. Mr Mealand retired a* planning officer to th* City of London last June. He had a staff of 50. '•After the blitz one-third of the eity had to be rebuilt and It wa* an extremely difficult job but a fascinating one,” he said. ’■Fourteen million super feet of office accommodation had to b* replaced and the City of London Corporation bought land worth £25 million to put it on.”
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29607, 1 September 1961, Page 23
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