GRANTS TO BRANCHES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 16

GRANTS TO BRANCHES

INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post.")

DUNEDIN, This Day.

At the conference of the New Zealand Institute of Architects the question of annual grants from the institute's funds to different branches resulted in considerable discussion. Mr. G. D. Griffiths (Canterbury) and Mr. L. S. Piper (Auckland) advanced the necessity of higher grants being received by their respective branches because of the great educational work they were doing—greater in proportion than was being done by any other branch.

Mr. Piper stated that the work done by his branch was reflected throughout New Zealand. He questioned the practicability of issuing large grants to certain branches, which were not spending them but were accumulating the money "for doubtful purposes." (He immediately withdrew this remark upon being challenged by Mr. F. E. Greenish, Wellington.)

Mr. C. W. Wood (Christchurch) agreed that Canterbury and Auckland were doing more educational work than any other branch.

Mr. Griffiths stated he did not like to see other branches having their grants reduced, and he, suggested that the grants to Canterbury and Auckland be increased to £15 15s, plus 15 per cent, of each member's subscription, while other branches remained as at present, namely, £5 ss, plus 15 per cent, of each member's subscription. Mr. Griffiths then put a motion along these lines and it was carried.

It was decided that an expression of appreciation be forwarded to the Prime Minister for his statement, as published in the Press, that he is giving serious consideration to the advisability of ensuring an adequate supply of trained artisans essential to the building trade.

Grants of £25 were made to cover the expenses of the Committee of Architectural Education, £120 towards the travelling expenses of councillors, and up to £50 to the Otago branch for the expenses of the conference. A grant of £100 was made to the "Home and Building Magazine" and £50 as an honorarium to the two editors of the publication.