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Hays was an Englishman who had worked since 1841 in different branches of engineering and building practice and had spent six years erecting public buildings in Australia (see Architects of South Australia) before coming to Cape Town in 1873. In Cape Town he worked as chief draughtsman in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. In 1878 won the open competition for the design of the Dutch Reformed Church in Bloemfontein with a neo-gothic design, however, the design was considered too expensive by the church committee who appointed R WOCKE to carry out a cheaper and simpler design. This could possibly be the same person as HAYES, WB who designed the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Mossel Bay in 1880. (Schoeman 1980:68; Schoeman 1982:47, 53, 137; Schoeman 1985:56 Bloemfontein: Won the competition for the design of the Tweetoringkerk, subsequently designed by Wocke (Schoeman 1982:53) 1878 All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. List of projects With photographs With notes
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