WANGANUI Y.M.C.A. COMPETITION

Progress, Volume VIII, Issue 2, 1 October 1912, Page 61

WANGANUI Y.M.C.A. COMPETITION

We are able to produce this issue, the first four designs of this competition. There were no less than 27 designs submitted altogether, and the Assessor, Mr. F. de J. Clere, awarded the prize to Mr. A. Wiseman of Auckland. The design of Messrs. Atkins and Bacon of Wellington was placed second, and that of Mr. Feilding of Wellington, third. The fourth place was awarded to Mr. Hugh C. Grierson of Auckland. The following is the complete list of : competitors :—A. Wiseman, Wellington; Atkins (F.R.1.8.A.) and Bacon (A.R.1.8.A.), Wellington; W. Feilding, Wellington; H. C. Grierson, Auckland; E, M. Blake (F.R.1.8.A.), Wellington; Beere and _ Greenish, Wellington; R. M. Templeton, Waikouaiti; C. G. Munro, Auckland; C. C. Avery, Auckland; Bamford and Pierce, Auckland; E. R. Morton, Auckland E. G. Baddeley, Auckland; J. M. Dawson, Wellington; J. A. Bertinshaw, Wellington; G. Robb (Lic.R.1.8.A.), Wellington; G. G.

Schwartz, Wellington; D. M. Kean, Wellington (2) ; H. A. Jones, Masterton;S. Hurst Seager, F.E.1.8.A.; J. Barton and Son, Dunedin; F. G. Hood, Dunedin; H. Mandeho, Dunedin; W. Page, Wellington; T. Battle, Wanganui; G. L. McLachlan, Wanganui; 11. Helm, Wanganui. We congratulate the Wanganui Y.M.C.A. on the large number of entries for, and the satisfactory result of this Competition. These are undoubtedly due to the properly drafted conditions of the competition, and to the fair and competent judging of the drawings. Architectural competitions conducted on the lines recommended to, and adopted

by the Wanganui Y.M.C.A. are bound to produce the best possible results, and incidentally the standard of competive work is raised. We hope that the N.Z.1.A., to whom a share of the credit is due, will always keep a watchful eye on any proposed competitions and endeavour to persuade the promoters to adopt their conditions of competitions and thereby induce the entry of the best qualified architects.