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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 10. 1967.

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Students can expect large increases in accommodation facilities within three years as a result of the forthcoming Combined Churches Halls of Residence Appeal.

The appeal which will be officially opened in the Student Union on August 22, aims at providing 511 beds for students in three new hostels and expansion of existing institutions.

The $700,000 appeal is necessary to make up the balance between the Government subsidy and the cost of construction.

The four main church groups set up a joint standing committee last year under the chairmanship of Mr. A. F. Downer. A Trust Board to serve as a foundation to provide Halls of Residence has been set up and the organisers of the campaign anticipate the major part of the project will be completed by December 8.

If the campaign is successful there will be: Everton Hall (Methodist and Presbyterian), Newman Hall (Roman Catholic) and Trinity College (Anglican).

Helen Lowry Hall (Student Christian Movement) and Victoria House (Anglican and Presbyterian) will be largely rebuilt.

According to the booklet published by the campaign organisers there will be no dscrimination of race or creed for places in the Halls although students will be expected to be "of good character,"

The Council room at the university last Friday saw the launching of the appeal. Assembled were a collection of top people in business, the churches, politics and the professions.

People present were asked if their names could be used in supporting the scheme. Three donations were announced—S4000 from Sir Duncan and Lady Stout with a rider that $2000 of this go to Everton Hall, a $10,000 interestfree loan from the Students Association and one other donation.

The Deputy Prime Minister. Mr. Marshall, said the recent statement by the Public Expenditure Committee on the cost of Halls of Residence would not affect the Appeal. It affected future plans, he said.

With the exception of Helen Lowry, all of the Halls will be within easy walking distance from the campus. If the campaign is successful students can look forward to a major improvement in the accommodation situation.

Capacities of the Halls is as follows:

Everton Hall, Stage 1 ... 120

Helen Lowry Hall (Women only) 66

Newman Hall ... 120

Trinity College. Stage 1 ... 130

Victoria House ... 75