COMPETITION DESIGNS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 288, 21 November 1862, Page 10 (Supplement)

COMPETITION DESIGNS.

{To t!te Editor of the Daily ThiksJ Sin, —I observe in ya-r co!um'is of to-'lny a letter signed '* An Ai-chitcur," Although I Uiinic it ironicaiiy wri'ten, I quite coineid • in ;!u-; autiu-r'o ojuiiion rc.rjjcctiny the iii^h premiums often-;d i'yil i\vt " coiiipeiitioa dosi.^iis," y«t I cannot lib?p thinking tbat he ii;is iU!Hcour;titie(l the meiiriiiig and intention of the Tuwti 'Mof.vii of Dunedin, in that it is more their ob-j-ct to endeavor to l>rin{f to liL-.ht talent that exists, :ujd which fo:- £li-; want of a. little eucnv.va.s^i>eut in lying dormant, than to ofter any great pecuniary rev/:;nl.

The object of th^ Town Board in the prosenfc ense j I take to he this :—: n«fc Knowing mw-'h latent talent 1 h\ K{.rugj-lii'.«> {'or oiisteuce, and of which th re is \ iii.tle probability of being brought out, tlify intend \ (;;fi«" thi iv selectk>iis are made) to subiuit ior pu>>iie : inspection such designs with th«j unvneof each author attache) ; tbi-; I take to be the end and object of the Town Hour.], and a very prfj.sewonhy act it is.

Under the.se eircumrtanecs I think so much value should iiot be at'iwhrd to the high premiums, but. to the i;;t-vndod c-.xiii'niiioii, and I, for one, (although only ;:"ii amateur) \vi:h the hope of success would be induce! to contribute, providing such exhibition took place i I am, Sir, Yours obediently, An" Amateur, Dunedin, 19th November.