Building Notes.

Progress, Volume XVIII, Issue 2, 1 October 1922, Page 45

Building Notes.

year’s active building. ABOUT 5500 HOUSES IN TOWNS. PERMITS FOR £5,283,000. A record of the building operations in the Dominion during the year ended March 31st has been compiled by the Government Statistican. No comparable statistics other than those obtained in connection with, the census have been previously collected. The return comprises building permits issued by city councils, borough councils, and town boards, with the exception of a few small towns, the totals being as follows: Alterations New Buildings and Number. Value. Additions. Houses ... ... 4>33° ■ 3,141,000 321,705 Business premises 605 597,359 190,576 Other buildings ... 80 257,622 67,897 Totals ... 5,015 602,834 s £680,178 The Statistician states that of the 4,330 houses 2,241 were in the four chief centres (including suburban boroughs and town districts), 1,781 in other boroughs, and 308 in other town districts. Figures were not available for other than the municipal districts. When the census was taken in April, 1921, there were in the Dominion 268,059 inhabited houses, of which 157,192 were in cities, boroughs, and town districts. At that date 2,046 houses were in course of erection, including 1,371 in the municipal areas. The figures indicate that considerably more than 5,500 houses were erected or put in hand during the year ended March 31st in the cities, boroughs, and town districts. AUCKLAND. During 1914, and the past three years, the progress of Mount Albert has been most marked. The building permits issued during that period reflect, in a very striking manner, the wonderful growth of the district. In 1920, there were issued 255 building permits, including 86 for dwellings, at a total value of £69,716. In 1921, 334 permits, for buildings of total value of £180,857, were isued. Besides 144 permits for dwellings, this number included the new Boys’ Grammar School, at a value of £44,300 During the present year 474 building permits for work worth £274,656 had been issued, including 254 for dwellings. The new Kowhai High School was included in that total, at a value of £31,000. From August 31st to September 20th, permits for 16 dwellings had been issued at a value of £13,236, and six for shops, for £3,800, the total being 28 for £17,181. In the previous three weeks 23 permits had been issued at a value of £7,075, including 8 dwellings at £6,160, while from April. ist to September 20th, the total permits issued were 213 for £82,912, including 92 dwellings for £73,516.

At Takapuna during August twenty-four building permits were issued at a total cost of £10,786.

Mr. J. Anderson, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a residence, in brick or concrete blocks, at Takapuna.

Mr. E. Baddeley, Architect, invited tenders for a bungalow, at Mount Albert.

Mr. F. Bamford, Architect, invited tenders for a house at Mount Eden.

Mr. F. A. Carter, Architect, invited tenders this month for a bungalow at Green Lane.

. Mr. W. A. Cumming, Architect, called tenders for a bungalow at Otahuhu.

Messrs. Chilwell & Trevithick, invited tenders for a house in Arney Road, in concrete block or wood.

Messrs. Grierson & Aimer, Architects, invited tenders for a war memorial pavilion, in brick, at Northcote.

Mr.' G. V S. Goldsbro’, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a house at Takapuna. Messrs. Holman & Moses, Architects, invited tenders fdi a house, in brick, at Remuera, alterations to house at Ponsonby and alterations at Takapuna. Mr. T. May, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a block of shops and offices at Takapuna, in reinforced concrete and walling blocks. Messrs. Massey & Morgan, Architects, called tenders for a house at Mt. Eden. Messrs. McDonald, Mullions & Smith, Architects, invited tenders for a residence, in concrete block, Grafton Road. Mr. A. S. O’Connor, Architect, invited tenders for: a bungalow at Northcote; a house at Ponsonby, in concrete block; a two-storey residence at Parnell, and for the proposed Orange Hall, in brick and concrete, at Newton. Mr. D. Patterson, Architect, invited tenders for a house, in wood and concrete, at Devonport. Mr. J. Park, Architect, called tenders for a factory building in Lome Street, and also for additions to house at Takapuna. Mr. L. S. Piper, Architect, invited tenders for house, in wood, at Seccombes Road, and for a residence at Devonport. Mr. j. W. Rough, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of two shops at Mt. Eden, in reinforced concrete; a bungalow at Remuera and a cottage in Maungarei Road. Mr. A. W. Thomas, Architect, called tenders for a pair of shops, in concrete, at Te Puke. Mr. J. W. Walker, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a house, in wood, at Dominion Road. Messrs. Wilson & Moodie, Architects, invited tenders for: three brick shops in Ponsonby Road; a cottage at Milford, and alterations to the Herald building. CHRISTCHURCH, Mr. B. J. Ager, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a residence. Messrs. Collins & Harman, Architects, called tenders for the erection of shops and billiard saloon at Rangiora. Messrs. England Bros. Architects, invited tenders for a house, at Cashmere. Messrs. Ellis and Hall, Architects, invited tenders for the erection of a house at Fendalton. Messrs. Greenstreet & Anderson, Architects, called tenders for cold storage chambers, for Messrs. Franklin & Webb. Messrs. J. S. & M. J. Guthrie, Architects, invited tenders for a two-storey residence, Hackthorne Road; a residence at Hawarden; alteration to house; and for granite panels and lettering for the Papanui Memorial Hall. Mr. G. W. Haines, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a shop and dwelling in Victoria Street. Mr. R. Lovell-Smith, Architect, called tenders, for the erection of a residence in Hackthorne Road, and ialso for a new Masonic Hall, in brick and stone, Sydenham. Mr. H. St. A. Murray, Architect, called tenders for the erection of a hall , for the Caledonian Society. Mr. C. W. Wood, Architect, invited tenders for a memorial dining hall and administrative block, in stone and brick, for Christ’s College. HAMILTON. The new premises erected for the National Bank of New Zealand were opened recently. The building is one of the finest in Hamilton. It is a fire-proof structure in the architectural style of the Italian renaissance, which has been carefully preserved throughout. .. . MASTERTON. The new High School which was recently opened at Masterton is the only State school in New Zealand built without a Government grant. The people of -the district purchased ,£15,000 of debentures from the Government

under the Educational Loans Act, and with this money the school was built. A further proposal has now been made to the Minister, that another ,£IO,OOO should be raised in the same way for erection and equipment of a hostel for the school. MORRINSVILLE. There has been remarkable activity in the building trade in Morrinsville for the last two years, and a great number of dwellings have been erected. Six brick and concrete block buildings are at present in course of erection, while five others have recently been completed. The building inspector reported last month that 18 buildings were at present being erected in the town, while the erection of a number of others was contemplated. NAPIER. Messrs. Grierson & Aimer, Architects, Auckland, invited tenders this month for the erection of a factory building, in brick, at Napier, for the Napier Woollen Mills Ltd. NEW PLYMOUTH. During August permits for buildings were issued to a total value of ,£13,900, this including 15 new houses and three new shops. Mr. Thos. Bates, Architect, invited tenders last month for the erection of oil stores in reinforced concrete. PAPATOETOE. During the past year 51 building permits valued at ,£37,853 were granted. This district has made such progress that the formation of a borough is necessary.

Mr. G. S. Goldsbro', Architect, Auckland, invited tenders for an administrative block, at the orphan home Papatoetoe.

P AERO A. Mr, E. Gillman, Architect, invited tenders for the erection of a residence at Ngatea for the Hauraki Plains County Council. TE AROHA. Mr. J. Routley, Architect, Auckland, invited tenders for the erection of shops and billiard saloon, in brick, at Tc Aroha. WHANGAREI. Mr. A. McLeod, Architect, called tenders for a new fire brigade station, in brick, at Whangarei. WELLINGTON. Wellington is to have a new city theatre to cost ,£40,000. Negotiations for the purchase of the site in Courtenay Place have been completed and instructions given to prepare the plans. The land has a frontage of about 100 ft. to Kent Terrace and a depth of about 170 ft.

On the block of land it is proposed tp erect a very substantial and up-to-date theatre in reinforced concrete, with shops and offices on the Kent Terrace frontage. The theatre is to be erected on the very latest plans, providing for its utilization for the exhibition of pictures or for the production of plays, with comfortable accommodation for about 1,700 or 1,800 people, who will be given a clear view of the stage or screen form every seat in the house. The main entrance will be approximately the centre of the Kent Terrace frontage, while ample exits will be provided on the Majoribanks Street side. The land is said to have cost over £35,000. Building operations continue to be brisk at Lower Hutt. During the last fortnight permits for buildings to the value of £5,105 have been issued. In ‘Melbourne, there is considerable building activity; increase in house building being remarkable. Under the three Victorian building schemes it is estimated that about too houses are being made available weekly. * * * The Architects Act in New South Wales became operative on August Ist.