Building Notes.

Progress, Volume XVI, Issue 1, 1 September 1920, Page 20

Building Notes.

AUCKLAND. A new company has been formed for the purpose of quarrying trachyte stone which is to be found in inexhaustible quantities at the hill known as Bald Rock, near Kainaka. About 14,000 cubic feet of building stone is the estimatsd production per annum. The stone, which is obtainable in two colours, brown and grey, takes a very high and lasting polish and is said to be very durable. The P W. Department invited tenders for a new Post Office at Patetonga and Glen Massey last month, also renovations to Ohaupo Post Office. Tenders, closing Sept. 10th, are invited for erection of a memorial and library hall Kaueakawa. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of Miller and Blundell Kakarawa. Edward Mahoney and Son invited tenders for the erection of a manager’s residence (concrete) at Te Kuiti, for the Bank of New- Zealand. Messrs. Grierson and Aimer invited tenders for the erection of a residence at Edendale for the Auckland Provincial Patriotic War Relief Association. Tenders closed Sept. 3rd. The District Engineer called for tenders for a new Police Station at Putaruru last month. Also for a new Post Office building at Henderson and additions to Morrinsville Post Office. The Education Department, through their architect, Mr. John Farrell, invited tenders for the erection of a

a school building in brick at Mount Roskill, and also for a school building in wood at Broadwood (Hokianga) and additions to Swanston, Manawaru and Opua (Bay of Islands) schools. Caoinet has authorised a grant of a considerable sum to the Education Department, and the Auckland Education Board has now been enabled to accept a tender for a new' brick school at Ponsonby, which will provide for nearly 700 children. A grant has also been passed for a new school at Taukau. CHRISTCHURCH. The Public Works Department invites tenders (closing 15th Sept.) for the erection of Customs building at Christchurch Railway Station. Tenders are invited by Collins, Harman and Munnings for the erection of new operating theatres at Christchurch Hospital and also for the erection of additions and Nurses’ Home at the Kaikoura Hospital. MASTERTON. The Education Department has made a grant of ,£4750 for the extension of the school buildings at Masterton West School. This will mean' that two additional class rooms, a science room and a teachers’ sitting room can be provided. PALMERSTON NORTH. At the present time, 48 new dwellings are in course of erection in Palmerston North. The Palmerston North Borough Council has just about completed the first two of a number of cottages that it intends erecting for its employees. These cottages are situated on a borough reserve, and consist of five rooms each, with all conveniences. They were erected under the supervision of a foreman, the total cost being about ,£9OO. The council has decided to charge a rental of 22s 6d per week, and has imposed conditions against sub-letting, and also providing that the surroundings must be kept in good order, and possession given up on a tenant ceasing to be employed bv the council. , It is intended that the next two cottages erected will be in the vicinity of the abattoir at Awapuni. The loan poll at Palmerston North recently resulted in the proposal to raise £ 70,000 for road improvements being carried by 663 votes to 277, and the proposal to raise, ,£9OOO for motor ’buses was carried by 638 to 314. WELLINGTON. Tenders were recently invited for the erection of a Post Office at Eastbourne, but none were received. It is proposed to again invite tenders in a few months’ time. The* e is a proposal on foot to establish a municipal brick works in Wellington, the idea being to utilise a clay that is to be found in considerable quantities in one of the suburbs. Experts report that the clay is.of excellent, quality and is specially suited for bricks and tiles and all brick wares. Cabinet has approved of a grant of .£9506 for the erection of a new school on the Terrace Gaol site. The school E intended to accomodate the infant department of . Te Aro School, at present housed in S. Peter’s schoolrooms, There are to be four large new class rooms. The new building will be erected on the portion of the gaol site which had been occupied by the cottages of gaol officials.

Tenders for the following works. will -be received at the Education! Board Office until noon on Wednesday, 9th September:— (Horokiwi-road), new school; Lower Hutt (Woburn-road), Technical school. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Education Board's office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.