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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25, No. 6. 1962.

The Problem of Sites

The Problem of Sites

Then, scrambling down fire escapes and through the breakfast room and along the terraces, Mr Scheltema and I discussed the essential ingredients of the scheme. Firstly a central site—because tourists find it handier this way. And if you were going to let out the hotel to a conference you need halls, preferably university halls, nearby. But perhaps we were lucky enough in my city at home to have the university in the centre of the city anyway? It was so! What could be better? And if the site was central, especially if it had a view, your restaurant could compete with all the others in town. (It was almost an advantage, by the way, Not to use any government money — one's commercial enterprise could run unfettered.) Money was another ingredient. As for that couldn't we tap for loans, say the farming community which sent its sons and daughters to the university anyway and would appreciate first option on rooms in the holiday season?