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HOYTS THEATRES LTD,
600 Georce St.
SYLMEL
The kcocutive !tenter,
Theatres and Flinn Comilesion„
Chief Secretary' a
SYDITEL
19th November 1946.
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Dear Sir,
I aealre 1-,c advise tNatmerC• any 4as assumsd control
of the Ia K. Kouvelis lateroste whic previousXy coaductea the
following theatres
Capitol mai Plaza Theatres, Wages
Strand Thettre, Young.
Capitol sad het Taeatres„ Tawirmth.
Capitol Theatre, inverell
Caito1 and Garden T eatrossi Mroe•
Capitol and Arcadia T4eatres, Arraidialoo
All those tualtres are now under the ineaanc,oraent of inky
Company wad I partiettlarly desire to bring wider iour notice
the situaitim that at present obtains In Armidaie•
The licensee of both the Capitol and Arcadia Tbastrali
bear Vas prescribea eadortement but the Arcadia I e at preSOMt
closed* It is tie considered °fiction of my .,,ompamj that ths
City of Aruidale waxwrarits two theatres, but, by virtue of its
limited population„ this is the naaamuninximber or houses
madft It could support. It was the intention of our predeceeeors to open the Arcadia Tasatie aS it steads but is do
not Intend to impiiment Vales decision because it is oar belief
that, in Its existing condlton, ats theatre mould not provide
tae people of Armidale with a satisfactory degree of comfort
and service.
Ciqintly we aave re-olvod to cLerry ouVItir renovations
end alterations to tae theatre structure to bring it to the Edda
standard associated zenerally with tbeittecil canduated by the
Rots Company.
It is possible that this work, which will entail the
expenditure of approximately tea thouisand pounds, ma7 not be
completed 110ore the expiration or the existkve
In view of this possibility and having regard to the
provisions of the Theatres and Public Jallsameadment) Aet
19460 section 13 (b) subsection 2 and La view of tin large
capital commitnt we propose to assume, we consider it ino.
portent that you 64ould be advised of our plans in respect of
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