Letter to Gerard Moerdyk on the letterhead of the Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa, expressing satisfaction at the completion of the work in Bloemfontein within the estimated time.
Letter by mr J S Lewis to The Star, presenting the view of the Institute of South African Architects regarding the misstatements that have been made regarding the new city library.
AFRIKAANS SUMMARY: Die Portugese owerheid in Lourenco Marques [Maputo] het besluit om die grond waar Louis Trichardt se graf lê, gelyk te maak en vir boupersele aan te bied. ENGLISH SUMMARY: The site of Louis Trichardt's ...
The University of Pretoria is to have one of the most modern libraries in the Union. It will be fire-proof, air-conditioned and equipped with the most up-to-date appliances and apparatus devised in library practice.
AFRIKAANS SUMMARY: Hoofingang van die stasiegebou in Johannesburg wat deur die Syriese styl geinspireer is, ontwerp deur Gerard Moerdijk en Gordon Leith.
While praising the quality of the architecture,
the article questions whether building a house of this calibre is appropriate when the Education Department has to economise in several areas, like wages and facilities in schools.
Maritzburg's rich assocations with the Voortrekker era were conveyed in graphic fashion to the committee charged with the duty of exploring prospective sites for South Africa's Voortrekker Monument.
A feature of the proceedings at the Voortrekker centenary celebrations at the monument camp at Pretoria to-day was the weddings in Voortrekker style of 37 couples.
AFRIKAANS: 'n Massiewe bouwerk van wit graniet wat iets van die Zimbabwe-boustyl sal vertoon met die figuur van 'n Voortrekkervrou aan die voet daarvan en daarom 'n muur wat 'n laer sal voorstel en waarop Voortrekkerwaens ...
As Chairman of the Council of the University, Gerard Moerdijk said that students in medicine should be able to commence with their second year of study at the University, instead of having to go elsewhere.
The Voortrekker Memorial will be an imposing structure designed by the Pretoria architect, Mr. Gerard Moerdyk [Gerard Moerdijk]. Scenes representing Voortrekker episodes will be depicted on the walls in relief, executed ...
Die Merensky-biblioteek van die Universiteit Pretoria is gistermiddag amptelik geopen deur die Minister van Onderwys, mnr. H.A. Fagan. Die argitek, Gerard Moerdijk, het in sy toespraak sekere van die onderliggende ...
The University of Pretoria's new £40,000 Merensky
Library was opened yesterday by Mr. H.A. Fagan,
Minister of Education, in the presence of a
distinguished gathering of about 200 people.
The library's contents will ...