NEW BANKING PREMISES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 200, 13 August 1908, Page 4

NEW BANKING PREMISES.

UXIOS BASK OK AUSTRALASIA.

Some few months ago the I'nion Bank of Australia, Limited, acquired the block of buildings known as the L'o-opeialive ISuildings, on the corner of Devon and i P Currie streets, They immediately set j' about converting ihe building im-o 1 modern banking premises, according lo the iilans of .Me=sr». .Sanderson and Grilliths, architects, Mr. W. llowson e- < curing tlic*! eontract ior the woik. J lie Devon-street frontage has been altered by the removal of the shop windows and) 1 tiie substitution of oliice lights, with j curved upper sash and ornamental aietaitraves. The doorway has also been altered. The work of titling up the premises is now iu progress, the mam ' entrance, of course, is from Devoi'.- ; street The street door opens into a

vestibule laid with Million tiles amt swing doors give access to the banking chimber. The whole of the liitcrioi | | framing, panelling, and fittings, aro "1 I specially picked nmu, linished m eg,, shell varnish. The public space is IoH K aift, anil there is a l ift stud thiouiv ' out. The ceilings are panelled, wiill a

40-incl, cornice, and there is a dado or anaglypta. The manager's loom, ncus , sible 'by doors from both sides ot - ■ ™»nten is on the currie-sueet to . This office is Hit bin x I.lft Oin, > anaglypta dado and «; " that. Venetian blind* « iml screens are to be fitted to all the Idows. Electric lighting is m»ta ilea I throughout, and electric I provide the heating. At tlu h.ii ttescoffices are to be. found an officers room, lighted from Curne-strcet iiii.l room for the clerk sleeping on th. ; u mises, besides the .sanitary bock J. u or a hlock "of ooncivte fully ton nsr.,l in its construction. Ihe < x , , . S Australia, Limited,' Paced m \>UkK : FrSr=S«:-