Convent at Wanganui.

Progress, Volume V, Issue 7, 2 May 1910, Page 243

Convent at Wanganui.

This building is to be erected on a site at Wanganui having frontages to Campbell Street, Gnyton Stieet and Cameion Terrace. With this issue we publish the elevation to Campbell Stieet. The building is to be of brick and remtoiced concrete, three floors, to provide accommodation foi fifty sisteis and sixty boarders, and with class rooms for one linn dred and thuty scholars. The outside walls will be faced with pressed bricks lelieved with compo. dressings, and the roofs will be cov oied with " Eternit'; slates. Mr. John. S. Swan of Wellington, is the aichiteet, and tendeis will be called for the erection of the building at an eaily date. (Illustrated on page 224.)

CHRISTCHURCH. _ Messis ENGLAND BEOS., architects, IJLerofoid St., report the following woik on hand: — Residence, St. Albans,, for Mr. E. H. England, of England Bros. T. Southworth and Co., contractors. Residence, Fendalton, for Mr. C Bell. T. Southwoith and Co., contractors. Residence, Ashburton, for D. Friedlander, Esq. Jas. Smith and Sons, contractors. Countiy residence, Mayfield, Ashburton, for Mi. Geo. Murdock. P. Gourdie, contractor. Warehouse, Tuam Street, Clvrist'church, for Messrs. A. J. White, Ltd. T. Southworth and Co., contractors. Shops in High Street, Chribtchurch, for Trustees A. J. White's estate. T. Southworth and Co., contractors. Repairs and additions, Church, Lincoln. Mr. W. Shaw, contractor. Additions premises, Cashel Street, Christchurch, for Messrs. John Bates and Co. Messrs. W. Greig and Sons, contractors. House, Lower Riccarton, for Mr. Smith. Messrs. Beanland and Keates, contractors. Cottage, Fendalton, for Mr. Gould. Mr. W. W. Young, contractor. Residence, New Brighton, £625. Bank of New Zealand premises, Methven. Mr. P. Gourdie, contractor.

Judge's Box, Ashburton Racecourse. Messrs. Jas Smith and Sons, conti actors. Cottage, Beckenham, for Mr. B Hoskins. Mr. A Rubsel], contractoi. Additions to residence, Bligh 'a Road, Papanui, for Mrs. Davison Hunt and Keith contractoi s. Mi J S. GUTHRIE, A.N.Z.I.A , of 158 Herofoul Stieet, leports the following work on hand: Residence at Met liven. £1850. Messis. J. Smith and Sons, contractors. Residence, stables and men's quart cis at Rrikaia, £2906. Mi. J Rowe contractor. Stables at Methven, £479 10s. Mr. A. E. Love, conti actoi. Residence, Avonside, £579. T. O. Gray, conti actor. Cottage, St Albans, £417. Messrs. Wyhe Bios contractors. Additions to cottage, Merivale, £SS. Mr. J. Rowe, contractor. Alteiations and additions to lesidence, Merivale, £184. Mi C. J. MOUNTFOKT, architect, of Christchurch, has lemoved to new offices at 8 and 9 Dalgety's Buildings. Cathedral Square, -v -•: >, We have m-eived fiom Mr. S. C. FARR, the veteian aichitect of Christclmrch, a letter of heaity appreciation of our journal. He says into alia: "I congratulate you upon its great success, for although in my 84th year I look f oi ward, for its monthly appearance, and peruse it with interest." It is .interesting to know that Mr Farr was the first architect in Canterbuiy landing on Akaroa on the 2nd of April, 1850, just over sixty years ago.

TIMARU. M. T. COULTHARD MULLIONS, architect, Timaru, leports — Just completing granary, men's hut, and dip at Gordon's Valley for Mr. Elworthy, costing about £2000. Addition to residence at Fairlie for Mr. H. Leeren; about £400. New residence for the Rev. Mr. Chappie; about £650. New residence Mrs. Sheiran, Fairlie; £450. Shop and dwelling for Mr. Knott; £800. Shop and offices for Mr. Hay. £2000. Residence, Mrs. Wigley, £1200. Residence, Mr. J. Flanagan, £550. Shops at Fairlie, Mr. Goodwin, £1000. la preparation plans for house for Mr. Timaru Rhodes, about £2000. Woolshed for Mr. Elworthy, £500. Presbyterian Church, Pleasant f Point, £1200. Bungalow at Pareora, Mr. Higginbotham; £700. Mr. HERBERT HALL, architect, reports:— Contracts let for residence, Maori Hill: £607. Brick residence, Otaio, £1128. Brick shops, Stafford Street, £822. In preparation: Two-story brick building for Major Spence, at Geraldine; £2730 (nearing completion). Residence for Inspector Green; £630. Residence for Mr. Boyee; £565. Residence at Matukaika, £530. Additions to shops in Church Street.