Hostels

Helen Lowry Hall move into their new building in Karori in mid-December. It is hoped that all the villas will be available for use in the first term. This Hall will house 80 women students, slightly more than at their temporary premises in Hanson Street. The extension to Victoria House, when completed in May of next year, will provide an additional 91 beds, making a total of 170 places.

The Everton Trust Board will run the Hanson Street premises vacated by Helen Lowry as a hostel for men and women. This will provide 75 much needed additional places. This gain was in danger of being lost as there were plans for closing Rudman House and converting it into a centre for alcoholics. The Salvation Army after representations from the Rudman House residents, church and welfare groups and I.H. Boyd for Victoria University, have decided to continue to operate Rudman as a hostel.