POINT HALSWELL
THE 'I'EM'FORAIir GAOL.
The new prison building on Point Halswell is now almost complete Jno old building has been moved back, and tho enlarged quarters are available lor the accommodation of the women prisoners who are to be placed at l'onu HalsThe Minister for Just.ce (Hon. <T. G. Coaled told a Dominion" reporter yesterdav, in reply to a question, that Ilia Government had definitely decidc. not to place a permanent prison on 1 omt Halswell, He recognised that the pemn- - sula was one of tho scenic features of Wellington, and that in years to come it would be required by the c.ty ior residential rir oilier purposes. The prison that- had bofrn placed on an excavated silo, visible from most parts of the c:ty, was to be used temporarily. .It would receive a small number of women prisoners who had to be moved in order tlmt Hie Terrace -Gaol might be vacated <18 early as possible, and a portion of tho Mount Cook si to handed over io tho Wellimton Education Board.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19200214.2.18
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 120, 14 February 1920, Page 6
Word Count
174POINT HALSWELL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 120, 14 February 1920, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.