Building Notes.

Progress, Volume VI, Issue 12, 2 October 1911, Page 848

Building Notes.

WELLINGTON. The following building permits have been received and approved by the City Engineer. Wellington:— From 8/8/11 to 22/8/11.—34 applications for permission to erect. 33 examined and approved. City district, £8(574; Melrose district, £2362; Northland district, £439; Wadestovvn district, £9BO. From 22/8/11 to 5/9/11.—39 applications for permission to erect, 36 examined and approved. City district. £25,284; Melrose district, £5332; Onslow district, £990. From 5/9/11 to 19/9/11.—24 applications for permission to erect, 20 examined and approved. City district, £5902; Melrose district, £2386; Wadestown district. £75. For the supply of a motor-power waggon for the Tramways Department, the Wellington City Council have accepted the tender of Messrs Eeid & Eeid. Among the above examined and approved are to be noticed:House in Constable Street for Mr. A. Hinds, brick premises in Manners Street, for Messrs. E. & E. Tingey, Sunday School in Eiddiford Street for Trinity Church, shop and dwelling in Adelaide Eoad for Mr. G. A. Mawson, cottage in Corunna Eoad for Mr. F. E. Baker, large warehouse in Dixon Street for Messrs. Sharland & Co. (the largest work recently, and is the means of making the City district appear at such a large figure in the 22/S/ll to 5/9/11 period quoted above)., dwelling in Queens Drive for Mr. J. Creighton, residence in Norway Street for Mr. G. Easmussen, building in Queens Drive for Mr. G. A. McClean, house in Hinau Eoad for Mr. J. C. Faulkner, dwelling in Sutherland Eoad for Mrs. M. Paton, house in Glen Eoad for Mr. H. King, cottage in Eodrigo Eoad for Miss Wilkinson. 2 cottages in Ehiue Street for Messrs. F. & W. Ferkins, residence in Queen's Drive for Mr. G. Eotheray, cottage in George Street for Mr. W. E. Morris, dwelling in Oriental Terrace for Mr. T. E. Waterhouse, cottage in Para Crescent for Mrs. .Tones, dwelling in Una Street for Mr. T. Turner, dwelling in

Waipapa Eoad for Mr 11. Amos, dwelling in Kelburne Parade for Mr, W. H. Ballinger. For the erection of a Town Hall at Miramar, that Borough Council have accepted the tender of Mr. G. F. Day at the sum of £798. Unaccepted tenderers were as follows:H. H. Knight £827; Howie & Matthews, £839 155.; Jones and Cameron, £847; Meyer & Illingworth, £877; Muir & Eose, £930; P. C. Watt, £931; F. -7. Arms' rong. £935; Isaac Clark & Son, £997; Hoffman & Petley, £1050; L. Driscoll, £1061; Humphrey Bros, £1061; McClean & Gray, £1097; and A. Seamer, £lllß. We understand a block of land in Manners Street is to be purchased for the erection of a modern up-to-date new theatre, and that the shareholders of the Wellington Opera House have decided to increase the capital of that company to enable them to supply this longfelt want. In another part of this issue we publish the result of the judge's award in the competitive design of Parliamentary Buildings. The work of judging the 33 designs sent in must have caused the judge—Col. W. L. Vernon, F.E.1.8.A., late N.S.W. Architect—some concern. Prizes of £IOOO, £SOO, £3OO, and £2OO are not often offered in this country, and the interest taken by the profession has been fairly keen. We have no doubt that from the collection a good design will be chosen which will be a credit to New Zealand.