Town Improvements.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11734, 8 August 1901, Page 3

Town Improvements.

I SARGOOD, SON, AND E WEN'S S. I PREMISES. When warehousemen enlarge their premises in order to keep abreast of the times, it is a pretty sure indication that the progress being made in this town and district is pretty solid if not fast. The history of the firm of Sargood, Son, and ►f Ewen in NTew Plymouth will show that ;e towu and district have progressed cone, siderably since the firm first established a branch here. After leasing premises the firm decided to build, and erected a commodious warehouse at the corner of Currie and Courtenay streets. This building met the trade of the firm for some time ; buf the progress made in the d district during the past few years has, g been so marked that the firm decided to t double their warehouse accommodation f in order to keep pace with the times. "■ •'% c * The improvements have taken the form 3 of another storey, which has just been a completed. The new storey consists of a stock room and a sample room. The stock room is 70 x 40 feet, with a stud of 13 feet. On the front and side it is lighted by 15 ' glazed and frosted glass windows. There are 18" centre show tables, and along the sides are counters, with shelving, above them. There a-e thre^e sets of' gas burners. This laige stock room, which has been splendidly 3 finished off, is reached by a broad 1 turned stairway, which is handsomely . balustraded in varnished red pine. This stock room will be- used for ladies dress . and fancy goods malerials. The- sample 1 room runs parallel to the stock room, is ! 70 xl 2 feet, and is lighted by several ' windows. Goods will be hoisted to the top floor by meang of a hydraulic lift, capable of raising five tons. The lift will shortly 1 be received from Auckland and placed in position. The downstairs stock room is used for the Manchester good 9; and on the same floor is a boot and saddlery department. In course of conversation Mr G. Ramson, the manager, informed the Herald representative that the boot department was a cause of great tiouble owing to the many labour disputes that are continually occurring in the manufactories of the trade. These disputes prevent sufficient supplies of boots being sent forward to meet the demand. , The timber used in the new building i» kauri, with a little red pine for some of the furnishing and stairway balustrade. Mr J. Sanderson was the architect, and Mr Steel (Auckland) the builder, both having fulfilled their duties well. The. sub- contractors were: Messrs West and Son, painting, etc.; and Messrs Griffiths, plumbing. The Herald representative has to thank Mr G. Ramson, the manager, for his courtesy in showing- him, oye* v the [■■warehouse.