NEW BUILDING FOR BALLANTYNE’S

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14570, 14 January 1948, Page 2

NEW BUILDING FOR BALLANTYNE’S

erection of temporary PREMISES

PERMIT AUTHORISED BY MINISTER

I he Minister of Works, Mr Semple v/ho visited Christchurch today’ authorised the district building controller to issue a permit for the immediate construction of temporary T p] ldll am f( T Sallarftyne and fffd- f *vh b 1 uildmg will be on the site of that destroyed by fire nearly two montns ago with the loss of 41

The existing exterior and dividingwalls, most of which are sound for one storey, will be used. A temporary one-storey building will bo elected along the whole frontages on Coiombo and Cashel Streets, with a ™ j 4 feet > said the architect, fa ‘ T ’ Lu . ca . s > thls evening. Most of the remaining walls and girders would carry the structure. The verandah along Cashel Street would probably remain and a temporary Street CU ” d built aiong Colombo

It was expected that the legal inspections which had delayed the completion of the demolition of tbn dangerous upper walls would end this week and that the contractors foWhd°rt W 0!? ld b , e - able t 0 continue. When the demolitions were completed a start with building would b f e n mada - Th 6 detailed Plans had still to be approved.