PLUNKET AND REST ROOMS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2313, 20 March 1930, Page 5

PLUNKET AND REST ROOMS

I OFFICIAL OPENING TO-DAY.

1 THE NEW PUBLIC FACILITY.

This afternoon the result of a successful community effort of a most commendable nature will bo seen in the official opening of the district’s new Plunket and Rest Rooms, which have just recently been completed in Victoria Stroet, and on the site of the old Municipal Library buildings. The official opening will be performed at 2 p.m. by the member for the district, Mr F. Lye, while the Mayor, Mr C. H. Priestley, will take over the rest room as representative of the citizens of Cambridge. When the Queen Carnival was

launched some fifteen months ago the matter was taken up wholeheartedly by the residents of the entire district. There was a magnificent response, with the result that the splendid sum of about £I3OO was raised within a few weeks. Now that the structure for . which'* the funds was raised is a tangible fact, it is to be hoped that the interest of the district residents will be maintained, for the facilities pro-

vided will bo beneficial to the districts a whole, and specially so to country

residents. Situated in such a conven-

ient central position it is certain the buildings will be made full use of, and we venture to say that in the years to come many a mother will, while resting awhile, or participating in the-benefits that are to be had from an association with the Plunket movement, appreciate the community effort which brought the Plunket and Rest Rooms into being. The New Structure. Erected at a cost of £975, the building was constructed by the local firm of Messrs Speight, Pearce, Nicoll, Davys, Ltd., while a local architect, Mr T. S. Cray, designed the building. In bungalow style, the usual cold and formal style of* public or municipal architecture has been departed from and wisely too. Appreciating the atmosphere with which the new buildiUg will be surrounded in the future, the architect has designed* a structure that has many homd touches about it. The

■only to be regretted is that the sgetieti' on which the building is situated was a trifle on the small side, and

the building is not seen to its best advantage with its frontage so close to the street. However, this -does not detract from its utilitarian purposes. The building is an all brick one, with rough-cast walls over a faced brick base, and now that it is complet•ed the structure looks very smart with its white walls, chocolate facings and tiled roof of Marseilles pattern Taumarunui tiles. Special attention has been paid to natural lighting and the building is provided with steel sashes all round, arctic glass being used with leadlights above. Entrance is gained to both departments of the building through double doors into a roomy vestibule. Hero there is plenty of room for mothers to leave their baby cars. On the left of the building is the rest room of 16ft by 16ft dimensions, and at the rear are up-to-date conveniences. In the rest room there is plenty of seating accommodation, and with ample ventilation the rest room should fulfil

its purpose. On the right of the vestibule is the TPlunket department, consisting of three rooms. The waiting room is entered ■from the vestibule and its dimensions

are 15ft by lift. Adjoining is the consulting room, 9ft by 13ft, and at the jrear is the test room, 7ft by 13ft. The test and consulting rooms are completed fitted up with cupboards, gasring, etc. All the inner walls look the very essence of cleanliness with their white plaster and special plaster dadoes.

As a whole the building has been constructed on modern lines, and is complete in every way possible, and when fully furnished should meet all requirements of the public.