PROVINCIAL NOTES.

Progress, Volume I, Issue 10, 1 August 1906, Page 265

PROVINCIAL NOTES.

A substantial Nurse's Home has just been completed in Gisborne. Architect, A. Natusch. ****** A residence has been erected in Feilding for Mr. Norman Gorton. Architect, C. Tilleard Natusch. ****** A large building is being erected as soapworks, at Belfast, for Mr. Walcote Wood. Architect, F. J. Barlow ; contractors, Soanes Bros. ****** A residence in Hanson street, Wellington, for Mr. P. Wills, is m course of completion. Architect, J. Charlesworth ; contractor, Richard White, Petone. ****** The contract price for the erection of additions to " Rototawai," Featherston, is about Architect, John S. Swan ; contractor, W. Benton, Featherston. ****** A four-stoned brick and cement warehouse has just been erected in Lichfield street, Christchurch, for Messrs. Reynolds & Kinvig. Architect, F. J. Barlow ; contractor, H. J. Otley. ****** The Education Board, Wellington, have let a contract to Humphries Bros, for an Industrial School at Levin. The contract price of this building is Architects, T. Turnbull & Son. ****** A residence at the corner of Hill street and Golder's Hill is in course of erection for Mrs. F. Riddiford. The contract price of this building is Architect, J. Charlesworth ; contractor, A. J. Rand. Ifi 3JC JjC JJC JfC JJC A two-storied brick and cement shop is being erected in Colombo street, Sydenham, for Mr. W. Claxton. Architect, G. Gregory ; contractors, Inglis & McLeod. ****** Extensive additions and alterations are being carried out at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's course at a cost of £3,000. Architect, A. Natusch , contractors, Mackrell & Colley. ****** A one-storied building, intended for two shops and to be known as Hulston's Buildings, is in course of erection in Madras street, Chnstchurch. Architect, G. Gregory ; contractor, Jas. Greig. A picturesque residence of 14 rooms with a full complement of all up-to-date conveniences is being erected in Fitzherbert street, Palmerston North, for Mr. W. Hankms. Architect, C. Tilleard Natusch. ****** Three workers' cottages are m course of erection for the New Zealand Government at Petone. The contract price for each of these cottages is 6s. Bd. Architect, J. Charlesworth ; contractor, W. J. Barne.

A very up-to-date residence is in course of completion for Captain Grey at Kelburne. The contract price of this building is about Architect, James Bennie ; contractors, Heaton & Jones. ****** A two-storied brick shop and showrooms, with reinforced concrete foundations and concrete bands, is being erected next to the Masonic hotel, Gisborne. Architect, A. Natusch ; contractors, Mackrell & Colley. ****** The old White Swan hotel, in Tuam street, Chnstchurch, is being replaced by a modern twostoried building of brick with cement front. The contract price of this building is about Architects, S. & A. Luttrell ; contractor, C. H. Cox. ****** The Waverley private hotel in Marion street, Wellington, has just been completed to the order of Messrs. Broadbent & Haworth, at a cost of about The building has two floors and is built of brick and stucco. Architect, James Bennie ; contractor, W. G. Rowntree. ****** A two-stoned brick and stone building, with an elaborately designed front, is being erected in Worcester street, Chnstchurch, for the Dunlop Tyre Co. It is understood that the front will be carved by H. Wilson, stone and wood carver, Chnstchurch. Architect, F. J. Barlow ; contractors, Moore Bros. ****** A contract has been signed for the erection of a four-floor brick and concrete warehouse m Victoria street, Wellington, for Messrs. Sargood, Son & Ewen. The architects estimate of was the contract sum, and the building is expected to be completed about Christmas time. Architect, John S. Swan ; contractor, John Wood. ****** The new brick Sunday school designed by Mr. Clere and erected by Mr. George Garner for St. Thomas's parish, Wellington South, was formally dedicated recently by the Bishop of Wellington in the presence of a large congregation. The building has been designed to meet the double purpose of a Sunday school and parish hall. There are several class rooms and library, with a kitchen and other conveniences. The hall and gallery are capable of seating between five hundred and six hundred people. ****** A two-storied building in brick and stucco is being erected m Queen street, Masterton, for J. L. Murray Esq. This is to be called the " Exchange Buildings," and the ground floor consists of three large shops with ante-shops, 9 ft. mam entrance corridor, tea room of up-to-date dimensions, and three very large sample rooms. The first floor has a series of offices, strong-rooms, photo studio, and a very large meetmg-room, etc., etc. The contract price for this building is about Architect, James Bennie ; contractor, John Hunter.

A substantial up-to-date brick building called the Denbigh hotel, of over 70 rooms, is being erected in Feildmg. Architect, C. Tilleard Natusch ; contractor, W. Wilkinson. A new residence for Mr. Frank Moores, near Kai Iwi, Wanganui, is drawing rapidly towards completion. This residence has a frontage of 156 ft. with a fine 90 ft. colonnade of lonic columns and entablature. It is built on the crest of a hill upon very solid concrete foundations, and contains a spacious and well-lighted billiard room. Architect, C. Tilleard Natusch. ****** Good progress is being made with the Police Station additions in Hereford street, Christchurch. These consist of a substantial brick and stone building, to replace the old rooms erected in the early provincial days and which are now in a dilapidated and damaged condition. In the new building the ground floor will be occupied as offices, mess room, recreation room, etc., while the upstairs portion will form the single constables' quarters, and provide bed accommodation for thirty-six men. This, our correspondent states, will meet all emergencies and prove a great saving to the Department. Contractors, Hansford & Hughes. ****** Messrs. Sanders Bros, have just completed the purchase, at of one of the few remaining large blocks of vacant land in the centre of Wellington city. The land in question is in Ingestre street, and contains half an acre of level ground, being 132 ft. by 165 ft. It is the intention of the firm to erect thereon an up-to-date building-construction plant and joinery factory, the firm's present premises in Little Taranaki street having proved to be totally inadequate. The firm also recognises the importance of preparing for the advent of steel buildings, which mode of erection must be adopted if high buildings are required. ****** Sourensen, the Danish builder of windmills, recently discovered, through accident, a form of windmill which tests show to develop more power than any other form heretofore tested. He had been running an old mill bearing ten wooden vanes. In a storm, four of these vanes were carried away, when, to the wonder of its proprietor, the old mill worked better than before. Inspired by this demonstration, he made some further experiments, and perfected a wind motor of conical form, having six vanes, the ends of which curved toward the summit of the cone. Prof. P. LaCour, who has established, by authority of the Danish. Government, an observatory for the study of wind power, showed that the new conical aeromotor developed more power by nearly five per cent, than that of the " Ventocrat " type, whose surface is seven times as great ; and thirty-one per cent, more than the " Rose of the Winds " type, with, a surface three times as great ; and twenty-nine per cent, more than that of the old Sourensen type. It is predicted that the discovery of this new form of wind engine will go far towards making wind power, which is now largely lost, available for general use.j