BANK OF NEW ZEALAND BUILDING, WHANGAREI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6423, 19 June 1882, Page 3

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND BUILDING, WHANGAREI.

—* This building, situated in the most central part of the township, is now completed, and Mr. Matthieson is to be congratulated up»n being the contractor for the finest building as yet in Whangarei. It commands|a view of any part of the village, aud cannot fail to attract the attention of visitors to Whangarei, as they walk up our main street. It consists of 11 rooms, all told. The public office is a large airy room, measuring 22ft. 9in. x 20ft. Then comes the manager's room, 14ft. x lift. ; strong room, Sft. x 7ft.; sitting room, 20ft. x 14ft.; dining room, 15ft. Gin. x 14ft.; two bedrooms, each 13ft. x 9ft.; one bedroom, 13ft. x lift.; servant's bedroom, 10ft. x 9ft.; kitchen, 17ft. 6in. x 12ft.; scullery, 7ft. x 9ft.; the hall is 7ft. All rouud the walls, and both sides of the partitions of the building, are fixed pi«ces of galvauized iron, to prevent rats and mice from getting access. All the rooms and passages of the main building are finished with 12ft. x lit. sunk and moulded skirting, and those of the kitchen with 9in: moulded skirting, all neatly glass-papered. The front is 2Jin. thick, with bolection mouldings, and raised panels outside, and flush mouldings inside, hung folding. It is fastened with an iron bar 2.Jin. x I Jin., also a lOin. drawback lock, and two strong tower bolts. The side doors are fastened with lOin. drawback locks. Inside the sill of each door, is formed a tray, 3ft. long, aud Ift. Gin. wide, to receive a m3t, so that the doors can open freely over it. The counter top in the public office is a single plank 2iu.. thick, and 4ft. wide. The counter front has raised panels, and bolection mouldings, is furnished with pilasters, and carved trusses, and is very neatly stained. The walls of all the rooms are serimmed, and papered with costly paper. In each fireplace is set a register grate, and in the kitchen fireplace aLeamington range. The out-houses, stable, &c, are very substantially built, and are floored with concrete. The whole building is painted, and the doors and windows are painted in green and gold. A substantial ornamental fence is erected around the building, keeping the premises private. The best of workmanship and the best of timber are put into the building, and there should not be the slightest dilnculty in getting it passed by the architects (Messrs. Mahoney and Son).