Dates for Tenders

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 215, 30 November 1927, Page 9

Dates for Tenders

December 1, at 12 noon.—. Erection of Takahue school, in wood. Auckland Education Board. December 1, at 12 noon.—Conveyance of pupils to and l'rom the Helensville school for one or two years alternately. Auckland Education Board. December 2, at 12 noon.—Formation, metallirfg. etc., of approximately 31 chains of new road through the Wairnana Estate, Northcote. Harrison and Grierson, engineers, Victoria Arcade. December 3. at 11 a.m.—Erection of residence, in wood, Quadrant Btreet, Onehunga. J. Park, architect, Onehunga. December 5, at 3 p.m.—Erection of shop and offices, in reinforced concrete, in Queen Street. Holman, Moses, and Watkin, architects, Victoria Arcade. December 5, at 4 p.m.—Alterations and additions to two-storey residence, in Mount Eden. Towle and Kissling, architects. Safe Deposit Building. High Street. December 5. at 12 noon.—Erection of St. Peter’s Technical School, Xorthcote, in wood. Owen and Morgan, architects, Victoria Insurance Buildings, Sliortland Street. December 0, at 4 p.m.—Supply of ironbark piles and hardwood timber, three lots. Public Works Department N Stores. December (>, at 4 p.m.—Excavating 1,600 yards of soil, and levelling football field, situated in the Mangere Domain. Mangere Domain Board. December 7. at 12 noon.—Alterations to the storm water drainage system

;in Market Road and Ranfurlv Ave- ! nue. One Tree Hill Road Board, i December 8, at 12 noon.—Contract | No. 101, reinforced concrete bridge, 34 | feet span, near Hinuera; contract No. ' 102, earthwork, about 2,400 cubic yards, in connection with the above bridge; contract No. 103, earthwork, about 16,000 cubic yards, and erection of i timber bridge at Okoroire Springs. Matamata County Council. December 8. at 12 noon.—Erection of new school building at New Lynn. Auckland Education Board. December 8. at 5 p.m.—Supply, installation, and erection of the plant, building, and pipe connections of a small electrically-driven centrifugal pump, on site near Pipiroa, or alternatively the supply only of the latter, with motor, electrical appurtenances, J and piping. Hauraki Plains County. December 12, at 12 noon.—Supply and delivery ol' “Curley” current meter. Auckland Harbour Board December 13, at 12 noon.—Supply and delivery of Australian hardwood and piles. Auckland Harbour Board. December 13, at 4 p.m.—Erection of house, in wood, at Mount Albert. Basil W. Croker, architect, Mahoney’s Buildings, Shortland Street. December 13, at 4 p.m.—Supply of multicore cables. Public Works Department Stores.. December 13, at 4 p.m.—Supply of 10-ton traverser truck. Public Works I Department, Stores. December 15, at 12 noon.—Construci tion of a reinforced concrete quay, 600 feet long, at Haiti, Gisborne. Gisborne Harbour Board. December 19, at 12 noon.—Construction of concrete road foundations at the Otahuhu car and waggon workshops. New Zealand Government Pailways. December 19, at 12 noon.—Construction of the painting sheds, etc., at the new car and wagon shops, Otahuhu. Telegraphic tenders will not be considered. New Zealand Government Railways. v ! December 19, at 12 noon.—Construci tion of the library, social hall, etc., at . the new car and wagon shops. Otahuhu. Telegraphic tenders will not be considered. Ne\v Zealand Government | Railways.

Flowering plants are always charming for house and table decoration, but their pots provide a. problem which some people find difficult of solution. Why not paint the red flower pot itself? If it is first of all scrubbed perfectly clean, it will take paint, quite readily. Modern paints have great covering powers, and are made in a bewildering array of colours. Even prettier is to give the pot a coat of silver aluminium, or gold paint, ac - cording to your room.

Timber is one of the most important materials that goes into a house. On it depends long life and staunchness—beauty of trim and finish—the lasting trueness of doors and windows —the results of paint and varnish—things that make for pride and satisfaction.