PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1451, 28 May 1912, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS.

TENDERS TO BE CALLED. The work of preparing a site for th© proposed new Parliament Buildings has already gone so far that the grounds of old Government House have been transformed past recognition. The foundations in the gully adjoining Sydney Street 'are now far advanced towards completion. The concrete boxing in most places lias been carried up almost to (he bottom of the "tube," The lawn in front of the present Parliamentary Buildings lias been wiped out. Much of the soil has been removed, and the level of tl-o whole area is being considerably lowered in. pursuance of a general plan under',.,)vliic|r.' tile' grounds''; surrounding the new buildings will everywhere slope gradually to the street line. A wind, ing drive has been cut from Lnuibtou Quay to the buildings, and the new Museum Street, which, is to continue the ' I lino of Wellington Terrace to Sydney' Street, is being formed from both the! Bnwen Street and Sydney Street cuds. From inquiries made yesterday at (htf; Public Works Department it appearsthat tenders are to lx; called for the orec« tion of the new Parliamentary Buildings at about the time when ij So assemble at the end of June. The foundations will then lx> completed, although a great deal will rcnuiin to !>e done in altering and reforming the grounds. Much of this work will have to be suspended while Parliament is fitting, but it is intended to continue without interruption whore jjossiblo, as, for instance, in the formation of the uew! Museum Street. Yesterday the wooden which stoo'd for years ai the old entrance; to the Government House grounds, was brought bodily down Bowen Street to a point where a new site lias been prepared for it, at the Lnmbton Quay entrance to the grounds.