CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26176, 12 June 1946, Page 4

CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL

PROPOSALS EXAMINED NUMBER REDUCED TO THREE Thirty-four projects submitted in connection with the proposed centennial memorial were considered at a special combined meeting of the Executive and Finance Committees of the Otago Centennial Association last night, and by a process of elimination the number was reduced to three. Details of thes will be presented to a full meeting of the general council of the association next week. The meeting was presided over b„v the vicechairman, Mr J. C. H. Somerville. . All the schemes were thoroughly examined, and two elimination rounds were held by means of which a number were rejected and others grouped. In the third round the proposals were reduced to six, as follows:—(1) Community centre, plus variations; (2) Scheme allied with University extensions; (3) Early Settlers’ building scheme; (4) Agricultural and Pastoral Society building scheme; (5) Sports centre and allied proposals; (6) Centennial memorial drives:

After further consideration the proposals were finally reduced to three—the Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s building scheme, combining community centre proposals; the Early Settlers’ building scheme, as submitted "by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and combining community centre proposals; and the proposal for a sports centre and stadium.

It was agreed to set up a separate committee to prepare the case for each project and present it for consideration at a meeting of the general council of the association next week. The council comprises representatives of all interests in the city and province, including local bodies. The committees were appointed as follows, each being given power to coopt further members:—A. and P. scheme: Messr C. V. Smith, C. J. Wood and A. C. Cameron. Early Settlers’ scheme: Messrs S, D. Macoherson. W. S. Armitage and J. C. H Somerville. Sports centre project: Messrs R S. Glendinine and W. A. Jenkins.