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Responding to letter by H. Shannon.Letter to the Editor in The Press from P.J. Beavan, 12 April 1990.Promoting idea of Government Building (Ministry of Works building)for new art gallery.Ministry of Works Building – Draft Report, 18 April 1990.Objections to using Ministry of Works Building as the new art gallery and offers suggestionsfor future use of Robert McDougall Art Gallery.Cultural and Social Services Committee Report, 14 May 1990.Attached are the following reports prepared by the Council Planning Policy Unit and ArtGallery Manager: A new art museum for Christchurch: Report 1: A statement of Purpose andFunctional Philosophy; Report 2: An Assessment of Seventeen Sites; Report 3: An Evaluationof Issues (March 1990).The committee recommend that a site be purchased for a new art gallery and that a feasibilitystudy on the three most suitable sites be undertaken.Letter from J. Cameron Lewis (PRIME Real Estate) to The Director (Robert McDougall ArtGallery), 14 May 1990.Regarding purchase of Gloucester Street site for new art gallery.Newspaper clipping from the Christchurch Star “Gallery needed – report”, 18 May 1990.Regarding the report from John Coley presented to Christchurch City Council on 14 May.Newspaper clipping from the Christchurch Star “Historic Square building faces axe”, [May1990].Decision not to proceed with Government Building (Ministry of Works building) as new artgallery may mean it could be demolished.Newspaper clipping “Gallery head defends report” [May 1990].Regarding the report from John Coley presented to Christchurch City Council on 14 May.Newspaper clipping “Art Museum planning opens to criticism”, [May 1990].Regarding the report from John Coley presented to Christchurch City Council on 14 May.Letters to the Editor in The Press from W.A. [Bill] Sutton, J.K. Moir, Helen Garrett, 21 May1990.Regarding Christchurch City Councillors rejection of John Coley’s new gallery report as“rubbish”.Newspaper clipping from Midweek Mail “Site search for $25m art gallery shrouded inemotion”, 21 May 1990.Regarding the report from John Coley presented to Christchurch City Council on 14 May.Christchurch City Council fax from Rob Dally (Metropolitan Services) to John Coley (ArtGallery Manager) 22 May 1990.Contains memo to Charles Manning regarding draft brief of a structural report on theGovernment Building (Ministry of Works building).Letter to the Editor in The Press from Denis O’Rourke, 24 May 1990.Defending himself with regard to his opinion on John Coley’s report.Robert McDougall Art Gallery fax from John Coley to J.H. Gray (City Manager), 24 May 1990.Regarding Letter from Denis O'Rourke dismissing Coley report as rubbish. Also containsletter from M. Barrett (Works Consultancy Services) offering their services regardingcompleting a feasibility report on Government Building (Ministry of Works building)Letters to the Editor in The Press from J.K. Moir and W.A. [Bill] Sutton, 27 May 1990.Regarding new art gallery.