Building Notes

Progress, Volume IX, Issue 12, 1 August 1914, Page 1217

Building Notes

STRATFORD. Mr. A. D. Blick, architect, reports that the new Cooperative Dairy Factory building at Ngaire is approaching completion, and will be out of the builders’ hands this month. Ferro-concrete portions lined with tiles, 6ft. concrete floor. Contract, £5000; contractors, Boon Bros. Tenders called for motor-garage, Bridge Street, Eltham, in reinforced concrete. The same architect has under construction a bungalow residence for Mr. Felix Meguire of six rooms ; timber. —£800 ; contractor, Holden McLean. Also a residence of six rooms. Cost, £850; contractor, J. W. Boon. HAWERA. Mr. J. E. Rowe, architect, has completed a residence for Mrs. L. Joll of two storeys, 8 rooms, etc. Reinforced concrete (rough cast), roof Marseilles tiles, two reception rooms, 18ft. by 10ft. and 16ft. by 14ft. ; provided with McCabe’s parlour door hangers, improvement on folding doors for throwing two rooms into one, with ingle-nook. The billiard-room, 26ft. by 20ft., with bow window and ingle-nook; bedroom, 15ft. by 13ft. ; bathroom lift, by lift. ; maid’s room ; kitchen, etc. Verandahs rear and side with a door communicating with billiard-room. First floor

two bedrooms, 15ft. by 12ft. 6in. and 16ft. by 22ft. Minor gables, rough cast, yarra strippings. Main gable shingle treatment, Californian redwood. Lead lights by Martin and Co., of Wellington. The base of building is splayed, loggia with steps and general proportions with well-con-sidered details give a distinctive cliaracter of its ownand may aptly be termed an example of New Zealand domestic architecture of most modern construction. —Contract, £26OCf; contractor, Burrell. Mr. J. E. Roe, architect, has completed a bungalow residence of two storeys of reinforced concrete (rough cast), of nine rooms, for Mrs. Young. Dining-room, 16ft. by 16ft. 6in, ingle-nook and bay to drawing-room, 16ft. by 20ft. 6in., the two rooms communicating by means of sliding-door and door-hangers. Ceilings asbestos sheeting divided by beams of Oregon pine, sleeping balcony, random rubble treatment base of porch and verandah posts. Asbestos roofing by Mainland and Barr, Wellington. Cost, £1600; contractor, G. T. Burton. Under construction. — Caretaker's bungalow at the cemetery, in ferro-concrete, two verandahs (rough cast), Poilite roof. —Coct, £540. Heart of Matai floors and panelled. Contractor, J. G. Grant. Caretaker’s cottage, King Edward’s Park, various additions. —Contractor, A. B. Burrell. Additions to Messrs. Norton and Caplen’s motor-garage. Extension 50ft. in reinforced concrete, containing benzine chamber, store for tyres, offices, retiring rooms, etc. —Cost, £520. Roof Oregon, Princess trusses. Contractor, E. AA. Good. Mr. J. G. Grant, builder, has completed additions and alterations to Meurcn’s store, of reinforced concrete, lath and plaster finish, Wunderlich ceilings.— £367, Also in hand five cottages, five to six rooms each, from £340 to £SOO each; three under construction. Opunake Hotel, architect, Mr. Brunette. Contract let to Contractor Mr. E. AA. Good. —Cost, £4OOO. J. W. Tong, builder, has in hand alterations to racecourse, Opunake.Cost, £BOO. J. W. Tong, builder, has in hand the N.Z. Brushware Co., Ltd.’s building near railway, in ferro-concrete. Mr. F. W. Wilson, manager, is using electric power for band saws, boring and trimming machines. Site, 60ft. by 24ft. The building consists of works, store, manager’s room, etc. Cost, £7OO. Alterations. Egmont racecourse, in ferroconcrete, stand, totalisator and latrines, etc. —Cost, £ISOO. A store for Mr. Holmes, at Opunake. Site, 70ft. by 31ft., to order of Mr. Jeffrey. Asbestos sheeting for ceilings, etc. Mr. O’Brien, architect. E. AA. Good, builder, has in hand the Opunake Hotel. Architect, Mr. Brunette. Contract let. Cost, £4,000. Roberts and Taylor, builders, have in hand a bungalow of five rooms. Living-room, 18ft. by 14ft., two verandahs, entrance at side. Cost, £475. Farm house, Glover Road, of five rooms. Verandah, panelled ceilings.—Cost, £360. Alterations for Messrs. Wilson and Canehary. A. H. Sorenson, builder, has in hand a bungalow containing six rooms, etc., casement windows, leaded lights by Tingey and Co. Ceilings pulp sheeting. Built for Mr. Wilkie. —Cost, £7OO. Also three bungalows averaging £6OO. One bungalow seven rooms, £720. Also two workers’ dwellings under construction at Patea, £530 and £540, containing five and six rooms. Mr. G. T. Burton, builder, has in hand a bungalow of six rooms, etc. Porch, verandah in rear, two bay window's. — Cost, £7OO. Also- a farm cottage, five rooms, with shed, —Cost, £360. Also a dwelling of five rooms, verandah. —£450. Mr. H. Freyer, builder, has in hand two dwellings, four to seven rooms. Butter and cheese factory. Additions at Ohangi. PATEA.

Mr. MacDonald, engineer, Gisborne, is preparing a scheme for harbour work at Patea. £86,000 is to lie" invested in same.

Ten workers’ dwellings are under construction. Contractors, Pepper, and Sorenson. Mr. J. A. Duffill, architect, has the following contracts let:A residence for Mr. P. Donnelly, of 8 rooms and porch, two storeys, ferro-concrete; roof, Poilite.—Cost, £1450; contractor, E. A. Pacey. A residence for Mr. J. Baker, old golf links, of six rooms, and two dormer rooms, in ferro-concrete.—Cost, £1475; contractors, Gibbs and Wells. A residence for Mr. P. Allen, Kapouga, five rooms. —Cost, £750. Extensive alterations to the Opera House stage, and additions. In 'course of construction at

Mataroa, Taihape, seven —£l2oo. A residence ,at Stratford for Mr. Me K. Morrison. Poilite roof, deoolite treatment to verandah floors.—Cost, £1100; contractor, Mr. Thos. Boon. New golf house, Hawera, lounge, tearoom, three bedrooms, kitchen, retiring-rooms, etc., with lockers. Cost, £350; contractor, Mr. E. A. Pacey. Masonic Temple.—Cost, £400; contractor, H. Lewis. A cottage at Te Ngutu-o-te-manu. Kiosk ' and caretakers room. —Cost, £320, in Domain contractor, Mr. A. Ryan. Completed.—A new convent school for Rev. Dean Power, in ferro-concrete. Site, 60ft. by 26ft. —Cost, £834. Poilite roof; contractor, J. AA. Tong. "Hawera Dairy Factory, ferro-concrete. —Cost, £2300; contractor, E. AV.

Good. A residence in South Road, of six rooms.—Cost, £650; contractor, Mr. E. A. Pacey. A residence, six rooms, at Manaia. —Cost, £600; contractor, Mr. A. Hamilton. “Look-out.” —This being the O.W.A.C. tower in the Domain, reconstructed in ferro-concrete, as a lasting memorial of the Maori War. —Cost, £200; contractors, Jones Bros. Alterations to steward’s stand, totalisator, tea kiosk, Egmont.— Cost, £2000; contractor, Mr. J. W. Tong. Also plans for three new residences have been prepared, tenders to be called shortly. PALMERSTON NORTH Mr. Gray Young, architect, has in hand- a residence for Mr. J. H. Williams, of six rooms, porch and two bays; roof of Marseilles tiles. —Cost, £892; contractor, Mr. E. O. Gould. Also addition to gas-works, building in brick, — Contractors, Messrs. Dick and Flyger. Messrs. West and Son, architects, have in hand the new Nurses’ Home, hospital site, on a terrace overlooking the city. Architecture classical English renaissance, with red brick facings, miniature brick coigns, wood architraves, dressings and cornices, two storeys, loggia and balcony; Poilite roof with dormers. The building will contain 40 bedrooms for nurses and staff, reception hall, large dining hall lecture hall, suite of rooms for matron, studies, writing rooms, and sick rooms for nurses central, hot water heating, perfected ventilation, and sanitation by Messrs. Jenkins and Mack sanitary arrangements and fixing, Twyf ord and —Cost, £800 ; contractors, Messrs. Trevor Bros. The same architects have in hand a new garage for Mr. Oscar Andrews, in brick with concrete floor; offices, workshop, retiring rooms, petrol store. Wells have been provided for motor repairs, etc. — Cost, £1450. Contractors, Messrs. Perrin Bros, and Needham; also a new garage for Messrs. Bett, Bailey and Co. One portion of these premises is completed, and will be most modern and perfect of the kind in this city; in brick. — Cost, £7OOO. Also completed for the Manawatu Racing Club, Awapuni, stewards’ stand, offices (horsemen’s), trainers and jockeys’ rooms, with every comfort and convenience on ground floor; while upper floor contains rooms for members, stewards, visitors and press, with wide balcony ; timber building, flat roof with balustrade for members. — Cost, £2500; contractors, Messrs. Perrin Bros, and Needham. FEILDING Mr. A. J. James, architect, has completed new grand stand for Feilding Jockey Club, to accommodate 700 persons ; with suitable rooms and bar, etc. Poilite roof, exterior walls of sheeting, panelled. The feature of the new stand is that it is completed covered in front from weather, etc. when not required. It is operated by a system of winch pulleys, the operation of covering up taking only ten minutes. —Cost, £1100; contractor, Mr. W. Wilkinson. The outside building contains cloak rooms and conveniences, sanitary arrangements most complete, septic tank; ferro-concrete, Poilite roof. Cost, £600; contractor, Mr. W. Wilkinson. .The stable building for E. Short, Esq., at Puraringi, is in brick, and consists of stalls and loose boxes, with recent improvements, perfected drainage and ventilation, and loft over head. Designed by Mr. C. L. Daniel, architect. Cost, £2400; contractor, Mr. Wm. Wilkinson, who has also completed the following : —A cottage at Onepui for Mr. Cockburn ; a dwelling of six rooms, etc., for Mr. W. Croft. — Cost, £477 ; alterations for Mr. W. F. Jacobs. -—Cost, £258. MARTON Messrs. James and Higgins, architects, hav completed -a bungalow for Mr. W. Howe, of seven rooms, verandah in rear, weather boarded, casement windows. —Cost, £250 ; contractor, Mr. Mcllwaine. A bungalow for Mr. A. Wing, •of five rooms, etc., verandah, two ingle-nooks in drawingroom and bedroom ; Poilite ceiling. —Cost, £645; contractor, Mr. G. H. Burnett. A bungalow, five rooms, verandah, casement windows. —Cost, £492; contractor, Mr. W. H. Gomez. In course of construction. —Additions in brick for “The Advocate,” consisting of board room, editor’s room, and offices, corridor sft. — Cost, £461; contractor, Mr. G. H. Barnett. Also alterations to residence, Bond Street, new receptions rooms, bedroom, entrance hall, etc. Also new building for Messrs. Abraham and Williams, in brick ; site 65ft. by 60ft.Joint architects, .Messrs. Crichton and McKay and James and Higgins.