ART GALLERY.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 3, 4 July 1910, Page 8

ART GALLERY.

TO THR EDITOR. Sir, — Mr. Rayward, in his letter in your issue of the 30th June, says the* newly-established Art Club is evolving r a definite proposition for an Art Gallery worthy of the city. I had not previously heard of it, nor had other members of the club who have spoken to me on the subject. He states that at the opening of the club Sir J. G. Ward stated the Government would be willing to support a proposal for a National Art Gallery. I was present, but -did not 'hear it, and it does not appear in the Teports of the speech. I have publicly, as president of the academy, urged a claim for Stato aid to Art, but as I Tegar'd the local interests to be such as would deter a Government from establishing a National Gallery, I have urged upon the Municipal Council the duty of providing the gallery, and upon the Government the duty of affording State aid for the purchase, of works of art for the principal public art galleries of the Dominion, and I understood Sir J. G. Ward's remarks to go no further than the expression of a willingness on the part of the Government to-assist in doing what is necessary to develop and cultivate the artistic sentiment of the people, and this, Lhope, is on the eve of being given effect to. — I am, etc., H. S. WARDELL, President N.Z.A.F.A. 2nd July, 1910.

Tenders are invited for the supply and delivery of plant and machinery for the New Zealand Stato coalmines. The Tourist Cl«b of the Educational Department of the V.M.C.A. will hold its inaugural meeting to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. Mr. W. H. George, who last year spent -several months in India, will speak on "India, the Land of Colour and Caste." The object of the club is to make members familiar with various foreign countries. A meeting of the Wellington Skating Club will be held on Wednesday afternoon. ' Me66ra. Carter and Co., drapers, Cuba- | street, advertise special tale attractions. Mr. F. R. Brioe, land agent, Marton, advertises partaonlars of properties in Marton for which a mortgage is required. A meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society will be held in the Dominion Museum on Wednesday evening. Included in the business to be dealt with will be the consideration of the report of xhe committee on the proposed formation of an astronomical section. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. will soil by auction to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., at their rooms, 195, Lambton-quay, business property situated at the cbrnor of Mainroad and Railway-terrace, Johnsonville, having frontage of 64ft to Main-road by depth of 134 ft, and 120 ft on northern side, togother with large shop and 5 living rooms, with conveniences erected thereon. At 2 o'clock to-morroTv Mr. W. L. Roborteon will sell by public auction in his rooms, Manners-street, household furniture, etc., the contents of a five-roomed > houea.