SYDNEY BUILDING

Evening Star, Issue 21284, 13 December 1932, Page 2

SYDNEY BUILDING

A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK Recent reports indicate that Sydney is about to embark upon a vigorous building programme before the beginning of the new year. Big contracts for new buildings in the City of Sydney for some time had been held in abeyance, but work in remodelling and reconstruction is being pushed forward rapidly. Leading architects have been working on plans which will shortly necessitate the calling of tenders for jobs which, in the aggregate, will cost considerably over £IOO,OOO. In the majority of cases the actual construction will be commenced before the end of the year. The first of the larger of these jobs to bo offered for tender will be the remodelling of Hoskins’ Building, Spring and Gresham streets. The building comprises five stories. The inner structure will be pulled down, leaving only the shell, so that the existing wooden floors may bo replaced by reinforced concrete. It is also likely that plans will shortly be read}’ for the new building to be erected for Woolworth’s Ltd., at the junction of Pitt street and Liverpool street. An interesting feature of the improved business in Sydney is the number of new shops being erected in the leading business and residential suburbs. A city firm of architects has orders for plans for a chain of suburban shops on which from £25,000 to £30,000 will shortly bo expended. The T. and G. Building, Elizabeth and Park streets, Sydney, which for several years has been in course of erection, has been completed. The 220 ft tower makes the building one of the central city landmarks.

When cleaning windows and mirrors use an old newspaper sprinkled with paraffin, and polish with a soft, dry duster. This keeps flies and insects away, and gives a bright, clean effect. Ink stains on wood can be removed by rubbing them with a duster dipped in paraffin. Rub hard until stains disappear. Wipe the paraffin off with a clean duster, and in a day or so polish in the usual way. Make a paste of whiting and paraffin to clean your bath. Rub the paste on well with a soft rag, then rinse the bath well water.