SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 168, 18 July 1910, Page 2

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.

» ENLARGING THE PREMISES. The building trade in the city and subuubs still continues fairly active. Apart from such .big jobs as the Town Hall and the Post Office, which are public works, at the present time there is a good deal being undertaken or contemplated in the way of improving the .buildings in the main streets of the city. In this connection it may be mentioned that tenders have -been invited for extensive improvements to the offices of the South British Insurance Company at the corner of Queen and Shortland-streets. For some time past the directors of the South British Company have recognised that it wa3 imperative more office accommodation should be provided. They therefore .decided to take in the premises now occupied by Mr. Woollams, chemist, and also to add another storey to the building This work was entrusted to Mr. Edward Bartley, the well-known architect, who has drawn plans and called for tenders, returnable on Saturday, the 30 th inst. Without interfering with the present external design of the building, Mr. Bartley has ipr-ovided; for the addition of a fourth storey, and the plans show that the general appearance of the structure will be greatly improved. There is no doubt that this corner will present a very effective appearance with the added height and width of the block. The interior of the building is also to be entirely remodelled, in order to provide a most up-to-date office, to enable this company to cope with its rapidly-growing business in the various departments or insurance work. Pending the alterations, the business of the South Britisli Insurance Company will be carried on in the Bank of New Zealand's buildings, Swan-son-street.