THE NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 842, 14 June 1910, Page 4

THE NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING.

SHORTAGE OF DOBSON'S STONB. Some months have now elapsed since the contract for the new General Post Office building was let to Messrs. J. and A. Wilson, and so far progress with the work has been slow. An inquiry waa made of the contractors yesterday as to why tKe walls of the building were not yet visible above the surrounding fence. Mr. Wilson stated that there was only one thing keeping them back—that was the slowness with which supplies of Dobson's stone (from Greymouth) were coming to hand. This stone,' which is being nsed for a height of sft. 6in. above the ground, was to have all been, delivered according to contract last February, but they were still waiting -for it, and until they had the base in, it was impossible to get along with the walls. "As much Tonga Bay stone | arrived by the Kennedy yesterday," said Mr. Wilson, "as the entire quantity of Dobson's needed on the job—yet here we are detained and the plant lying , idle for the want of a l.few, cart-loads." Mr. Wilson states that the Greymouth stone is a very fine one, and would be a very valuable building stone if it could be got in any quantity and in good-sized blocks. As soon as th« base is laid, the public will see ho-n speedily the walls can be raised. There is enough Tonga Bay Btone now in. Wellington to complete the whole of the first story.