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Progress, Volume VII, Issue 4, 1 February 1912, Page 1008

RESIDENTIAL, HOTELS. .W. Empire Hotel, Ltd. 2, E. POOL, WELLINGTON - Propr McCarthy’s Family Hotel j, c. j. McCarthy, TAUPO QUAY, WANGANUI Proprietor EIGHTH PRIZE COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS. With the object of encouraging the students.of the Dominion, we offer a prize of ONE GUINEA for a design for ENTRANCE GATEWAYS to a large house, say, for example, a house of the size and importance of Government House, Wellington. The carriage drive is supposed to meet the main road at right angles, and provision is to be made for carriage gates, and a small gate at each side. The materials for gate piers, and any walling or other building work, to be brick or stone, or the same in combination. Competitors are left free to adopt what they may consider to be a suitable treatment. The lodge and the iron gates are not included in the present competition. Drawings required: 3 /sin. scale plan of general lay-out of scheme, showing position of lodge, i/gin. scale elevation. %in. scale details and quarter full size profile of mouldings. Competitors are to assume that they are designing these gateways for a client with some knowledge of design and architecture. Students are recommended, therefore, to study illustrations of good examples of such entrances, Designs must be sent in, finished in ink, under a nom de plume , addressed to Progress, 10 Willis Street, Wellington, and marked clearly, “Eighth Prize Competition” on outside, with a covering letter giving competitor’s name and address. Designs to be in by April 3rd. Winning designs will be published in May issue. Messrs. W. M. Page and G. Robb, of AYellington, have kindly consented to act as judges for this competition.