CANTERBURY.

Progress, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 June 1906, Page 197

CANTERBURY.

A two-story building of shops, in brick and stone, is now being erected at the corner of Colombo and Tuam streets, Christchurch, for Mr. Leigh. Architects, England Bros.; contractors, T. Hammett. He ***** A row of eight shops, to be built m brick and stone, at the corner of Manchester and Gloucester streets, is in course of completion for Mr. W. Wood, Christchurch, the contract price of which is about /3,50 c Contractors, Bnghtling & Marriott. ****** The Hereford hotel and shops are being altered and extended. Contractors, Graham & Greig. This contract and the builders' work on Messrs. Whitcombe & Tombs's new premises amount to £25,000. _ jli *#*##* The new factory buildings, which also include warehouses and offices, for Messrs. Skelton, Frostick & Co., 111 Hereford street, Christchurch, will be completed by the 2nd of June. Architects, S. &A. Luttrell ; contractor, A. H. Webb. ****** A new three-story building, at the intersection of High and Tuam streets, Christchurch, is for Messrs. A. J. White and another, a row of shops adjoining that well-known furnishing warehouse, is for the trustees m the estate of the late A. J. White. ***** ¥ Messrs H. J. Weeks, Ltd., have let a contract for new printing works m Madras street, Christchurch. The contractors are at present engaged on the excavations and foundations. The amount of contract is stated to be /io.ooo. Architects, Clarkson & Ballantvne ; contractors, D. Scott & Son. ****** Our illustrations depict Messrs. Whitcombe & Tombs's new premises 111 Christchurch, one to serve as a shop, and the other as a factory, etc., both buildings being in course of erection. Collins & Harman, architects, Graham & Greig, contractors, for the former ; Clarkson & Ballantyne, architects H. E. White, contractor, for the latter. ****** Other Christchurch contracts in progress, for which Rennie & Pearce are responsible, are — Alterations to the Canterbury hall, which is m future to be known as His Majesty's Theatre, and the new Orange hall, m Worcester street. The latter building is now completed up to the roof, and is expected to be finished m July. The total amount of these contracts is £18,000.

The New Zealand Express Co.'s new building, at the corner of Hereford and Manchester streets, Chnstchurch, is rapidly approaching completion. The contractor expects to have this seven-stoned structure roofed within the next six weeks. Particulars and illustrations will appear in Progress at an early date, through the courtesy of the architects. Architects, S. & A. Luttrell ; contractor, W. H. Bowen. ****** Fig. 2 is a villa residence recently built at Sumner for Mr. G. F. Newman The house is of the bungalow style, and has all modern conven-

lences. It contains drawing, dining and five bed rooms, with kitchen, scuJlery, pantry, bath room, w.c., etc. A hali-glass door opens out from the dming-room on to the verandah, which is 10 ft. wide — the dwarf walls making it pleasant and cosy. Architect, A. H. Hart ; builder, H. J. Nightingale. ****** A villa residence, fig i, at Dallington, near Christchurch, has just been completed for Mr. W. L. Scott, and contains drawing, dining and breakfast rooms, kitchen and offices ; five bed rooms, linen closet, bath room w.c and all conveniences. Very handsome leaded lights are fixed at entrance

doorway and in staircase window. There is also a detached washhouse, bicycle room and w.c. The house is most conveniently arranged. The lower rooms are fitted with Ritchies patent well fire grates. Architect, A. H. Hart > contractor, A. Gee. ****** A pnvate boarding house has recently been erected in Cashel street west, and contains on the ground floor drawing-room, dining-room, sitting-room, smoking-room, spacious hall, owner's bed room, kitchen, pantry, china closet, scullery, bath room, w.c. and washhouse. A handsome staircase leads

from hall to upper floor on which there are ten bed rooms, bath room, w.c, and linen closet, with passage leading on to balcony. The house is exceedingly well arranged and has all up-to-date conveniences. Architect, A. H. Hart ; builder, Thos. Chirnside.