PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2194, 26 October 1920, Page 3

PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

THE DELAY EXPLAINED,

Tlio Parliamentary Buildings, which have been 'under construction for several years past, were referred to in the-Public Works Statement. The Minister slated that during the year the coniractor has pushed on with the Legislative Council chamber and the rooms and corridors of the principal and first floors of the Museum Street frontaye. 'flu l Council Chamber requires ofdy four columns in the gallery, and the baluslrading of tho gallery front, to complete it. The chamber was used for the opening of the last session of'• Parliament. The panelling of the walls and ceilings of I he Legislative Comujil chamber has been completed, and a considerable amount of carpenters’ and joiners’ work in connection with llooring, screen partition, mantelpieces, etc., has been carried out. About •'>()() \ards of second-coal asphalting has been laid on the root around the Legislative Council chamber. About (1,000 cubic feel of si one was worked, and about the same quantity was set daring Ihe year. The short delivery of Slone largely accounts for the delay in the completion of the building. Thirly-I wy column and nine cap stones are still required to complete ihe portico at the Iron I cut ranee. The piaster-work ol rooms and corridors on the principal and lii'sl lloor.- lum praclicall\ been finished, and other portions have hemi completed as lar as practicable. The heating and ventilation contract has been completed as far

iis ihe progress of the building will ;] ])ow. The installation of electric light and power mains in Ihe newly finished portion of the building hns been earned out by the Public. -Works workshop slab. f