PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2080, 4 January 1908, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS.

MR. FRAIN’S CONTRACT MERELY SUSPENDED.

(Special to Times.) YVELLINGTON, Jan. 3. The Hon. Dr. Findlay stated to a “Post” reporter t i-day that Mr. Frain's contract fo • the Sydneystreet extension of Parliament Buildings (entered into IjGore the wooden portion of the structure was destroyed by fire) has rot been terminated', but is only suspended owing to the destruction cam- d by tlio fire. The Government Aichitoet recommended the stoppage of the work being carried on by Mr. Frain, for the reason that the pro, cut site of the innexe would bo ve y close to Svd-nev-street. and if it was subsequently decided to .set hack the building the existing foundations would be useless. The Govornn cut decided to let the matter of the stoppage of the contract stand over until the Premier ascertained that his Excellency die Governor was prepared to hand over Government House lor the next session of Parliament. Now that Ii is Excellency has intimated his willingness to do this, the Public Works Department lias been empowered to have th(' work of building the completed augeye stopped on some reasonable basis of compensation. It is considered that, taking ail the circumstances, both present and prospective, into account, no diffienlty w ill he experienced in making some suitable arrangements with the contractor to take over all liis material.