HOARDING AT CHURCH.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18806, 30 November 1932, Page 10

HOARDING AT CHURCH.

CRITICISED IN SYDNEY. EYESORE’ TO THE CITjY. The Sydney City Council’s action in , permitting the erection of an advertising hoarding in the grounds of St. Phillip’s Church was criticised Joy members of the Town Planning and Allied Associations who saw the Lord Mayor (ALL Walder). The holding was referred to as an eyesore to the city, particularly since it was in such a prominent position facing the Bridge highway. Exterior advertising on trams and Hie “coal-shuttle" entrances to the Town Hall station;were also criticised. The Lord Mayor explained that the council had twice refused permission to erect the hoarding, but was eventually influenced to grant permission on the ground that the church authorities needed the revenue. Also, in the opinion of the aldermen, the hoarding would he less objectionable than the dilapidated exterior condition of the building adjacent to the church. » He, personally, however, would guarantee that he would do his best to stop renewal of the permit after its expiration in a year. Opposed To It. Alderman Walder said that he was opposed to the erection of large hoardings on top of city buildings, and he had directed that five hoardings in this category be removed by January 1. Also, he had asked the Town Clerk to report that vacant blocks

of land owned by the council could be beautified by rockeries and gardens. It had been found that an officer 1 of the council had, some time igo, granted permission for the erection of hoardings, although he was not authorised to do so by the council,