Better Heating Planned For Burnham Camp

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31075, 2 June 1966, Page 12

Better Heating Planned For Burnham Camp

Tenders are likely to be called by the Ministry of Works in the near future for the construction of a new boiler house and the installation of a new boiler at Burnham Military Camp. . Approval of Stage 1 of a scheme to provide an improved heating system throughout the camp has been granted. The estimated cost is £175,000, while the overall cost of installation, which includes underground reticulation, is expected to be about £300,000.

Major C. M. Douglas, who is the deputy commander of the Royal New Zealand Engineers in the Southern Military District, said yesterday that the old boilers, of which there are several in the camp, were beyond economical repair. The new system would replace them. It is hoped that the new boiler will be installed and working by the time the new 800-man mess block is completed about the middle of 1967, he said. He added that progress on the new mess block was satisfactory—the roof was now on. Other construction work being carried out by the Army in Christchurch at present involves the refurbishing of three buildings at Addington Camp. This is being done in an effort to improve and enlarge the dining-room and lounge facilities for the men who live at the camp. This work, costing about £4OOO, is expected to be completed by September, said Major Douglas. At Nelson the Army is preparing plans for a new building in permanent materials to replace two existing wartime buildings. These are situated in Harley and Hardy streets. Both, it is planned, will be demolished and the proposed new building will be erected on the Hardy street site. Major Douglas said it could be two years before anything is done. “We are only preparing a brief at this time.”