SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1929, Page 6

SCHOOL BUILDINGS

DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKES. CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. The Canterbury Education Board’s Building Committee had before it a report by Mr George Bignell, its West Coast foreman, on the effects of the visitation. Jll every case lie gave a detailed estimate of the cost of restoring the schools to the condition they were in previous to the earthquake, and the total for all repairs is a substantial one. “There are a few schools I have not yet been able to visit,” states Dir Bignell, “but have communicated with the committees of these schools, and the replies generally are that in their case no damage has been done. The schools I have not yet been able to visit are in South Westland, where the effects of the earthquake were not so severe as was the case in the north end of the school district. I am repairing the damage done as expeditiously as possible, and I am attending to the most urgent cases first.” Mr Bignell then proceeds to detail the damage, his estimates of the cost of the repairs being given also. The report is as follows: Grey Main School—The twelve chimneys in the main building were badly cracked, and twisted and it was found necessary to remove them. One of the Department’s architects visited and inspected the school on June 29th. and instructed me to remove the chimneys down to the ceilings, as he considers they would be dangerous if left above that height should further earthquakes occur. The cost of repairs is £BS 17s Gd. Paroa teacher’s residence—Copper chimney and copper re-set. Estimate ±ffi. Marsdeu—Single chimney to be rebuilt and foundiuiou of the school to be strengthened. Estimate £24. Dungaviile—Chimney stack to be reouilt, and roof repaired. Estimate £8 10s.

”Kumara Junction—Single chimney to be rebuilt. Estimate £l9. Awatuna—Single chimney stack to be rebuilt and roof and spouting made good. Estimate £l2. Aralnira road—Two single chimney stacks to be rebuilt. Estimate £l4. 10s. iArahura- road residence—Single chimney stack to be rebuilt and roof repaired. Estimate £7 10s. Hokitika, domestic science room— One double chimney stack to be rebuilt. Estimate £6. (Caretaker's cottage—One double and one single chimney stack to be rebuilt, and roof and spouting to be repaired. Estimate £lO 10s. Teacher’s residence-—• One double chimney stack to .0 replaced. Estimate £7 10s. South Spit (closed) —One chimney to dismantle and roof made good. Estimate £4. Kanieri—One single chimney stack to be rebuilt and repairs to roof and spouting.. ; Estimate £9. . Lower Kokatahi—One single chimney to Ire erected. Estimate £l9 10s. Rotomanu—One single chimney stack to; be rebuilt and roof and spouting to be made good. Estimate £l2. Upper Koiterangi—One single chimney stack, to be refillilit. Estimate c 8 xds. Runtap'll—One . single chimney stack to bo rebuilt* Estimate £6. Jacksons—One- single chimney stack to'be rebuilt and fireplace re-set. Estimate £9. ' ' Wo' dsfock—-Repairs to two chimneys Estimate ‘£7. Cameron’s—One chimney stand to be taken down and rebuilt. Estimate £7.