FULL STEAM AHEAD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 697, 23 December 1909, Page 8

FULL STEAM AHEAD.

. .:ADV.ANCE 'OP'THE-'ENGINEEES' <■ :.■' v: ;,•■ institute} \v ; ■' / /^: :: : The. handsome ; three-story building,- which has-been.erepted for of -Marineiingmeers :at-. thei.corner. of -Aitken'and-'ijuj-grave Streets, . is; now., ready. > for.- occupation, 1 and the Institute, will''movie into its r notf quarters on; Tuesday next. The building'is beautifully finished, and , when' the furiiishingj which . is. to cost- something like ■• £6liO,- has ; been ■ completed, - the: engineers touching' Wellington will lia-ve.'qUarters second to' none of their' brethren in the world."- 1 :' .. •'.,•• -", ; •': • - ■...- .-

The ground floor holds.the secretary's office, , and a'spare, room' is .'sot aside for members, but .tho,/balance" of -this floor, is.;to .bfe' let. Members '.villi-:. occupy -.the , ,two top floors., fully. , .The 'first*."floor'.comprises! a,spacious reading-'I ropm .27ft..\x.2ift.,' which:.ro6m:-.will carry?the;; •library of-, the;'lnstitute, a; .oard 'j-oom, and a 'writing room, each li.9ft. x 12.6ft:,-also-an-other for the'use of members. The j custodian's quarters,- bathrooms,' etc;,, are- also on' , this;'fl.dor."' : •''. ■ '.■.'' ■:■. \ ; -■■ J The, secqnH. floor- contains the. billiard room, ■ which is being fitted' up wjtli' two! tables by Mesa's. Wright:,'Ranish.and Co., .and also a largp ■locture.'rooni'.- ''Folding • doore -between : the two Voonis will, .enable . the J full length '■ of .tb.e;-b'uildin'g/tqjbe used,:\then required; as tho doofs , 'ena'blS^hfe; tivtf' f66ms tb"'- : be ; thrown- into , one; ■ • Avpro'menado roof.' : 'is..the- crowning triumph of the building, and the view obtainable from-, the, roof is perfect; Storerooms "and. similar. .') conveniences ■ are :: placed •: handily throughout' the' building;-which is as near perfection as : possible. --.. ■.: .-' : ■■ " ■■■'.• : ■'■; ' The building itself cost ■ about : ' and with the cost .of. the land and , furnishing-the whole outfit will have, fun- into over .£7OOO. Messrs. Camp'aell and -Burke carried out tho contract for the'erection of'the building, which is.from the plans of Mr. H. Andrews. Mr; T. Carmichael .wasjclprk of .works. .'A sub-com-mittee .'of the: Institute, consisting of .Messrs.. J. Darlingi-.T. E. Barror,,an^_C.\Houseman, also watched the construction of the. building. Another ; committee, , consisting ',of Slessrs. W. C. P.' Richardson, J. Dartori, and A. R.. Hislop, are attending , to thtf furnishing. '■ : The Institute' has declared that- the official opening will not be • held .until. February.ll, \yhon everything,^will, have settled down into perfect working orier. EepresSntatives from the- Brisbane',; New:. South."Wales,-''Victorian, Adelaide," and Institutes will-bo pro? sent, a't.'.the ;opening ;ceremony. -. . Visiting, enwill, reap-the benefit of:the-Institute's fine ' premises,,: members •: having • decided jto .make.engineers.visiting' the Dominion''welcom'e whether'they are'members of the- Institute or aoti<;;:-..v..; : ; :;;...' '■■.:.•'•;•■•>■,•;.-.■-.;'.• •■■:: .:■'