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ADVANCE MASTERTON.

Messrs dalgety and .co.'s NEW OFFICES. ,'>lf • •' ' *)f ; ' the Confidence . reposed, by leading business iiims in the. future 1 r qf Masterton; and the surimmdirig district, It •is to, lie": found 'in the subsTt;jjvtial business stiuctures; which .have come into existence during -'the last f?\v years. Anjong'tlie more recent indications oi this confidence is the: erection., of n 'handsome suite of brick'offices in ■ Queen Street for the well-luio'wn firm <)f ; Da|gety and Co., Ltd. These have recently, been completed,' arid are, now. in.;the? occupation, of the firm. ' They 'constitute, not only an ornamentation . to the leading thoroughfare,.but a:permanent and-yalua,ble addition. • to /' the' arcliitectilre jOf,the town. The main front of the'- ,building 'presents -a most appearance, ' being ;i;elieved 'fin* plaster. A-large double door, with beauty fully-carvedpanels), gives access ; to „ the vestibule,,f' whilst f iirimediifceIv" at the back; of, this ~aredouble-; glass doors,. which lead to' the .public' office.": " This - spacious - apartment;* which is ho. less 'than Hft x. 22ft- ill dimensions, 1 is, a. ipecial . feature of tlia struotiiire," rand facilitates : par-" ticularly the entrance to the various department's,--; the positions of which may be located at a glance. The viritor is at once struck with the exceedingly well-lighted interior, there being no position in the building that lias not full advantage of the light*. which is derived from both the front and back of the building, and from sky-lights. The ceilings consist of the Wunderlidi stamped steel metal, with cornices, and are of most .pleasing design. Directly at the right of . the main entrance, and facing Queen .Street, is the manager's room, which is artistically furnished with the most modern office appurtenances. A feature of this room is the installation of electric call-bells connect-

ing with-the different departments ( in the offices.' The public* counter, I which extends right across the back ■, of the public hall, is of polished heart of rimu. The main office is J also fitted up on the most up-to-date lines, with • French-polished desks and counters, and every other convenience. , The. sales department, immediately on the left of the entrance, is also well, furnished in every detail, with a view.to office convenience, and the same remark applies to the various other offices, such as-thai-auctioneers' department, seed room, iand telephone room. The wliole .fabric 'of the building has been designed from an utilitarian standpoint,,and no expense has'been spared in either the general concep-

tiori of the premises or in those finer details which go, to make the establishment replete. The architects 'for the building were Messrs; Crichtori. and; McKay (Wellington); '.'the.', contractors', Messrs Coradine and WhittakerV the plumbers, Messrs Pickering Bros.; the painters, Messrs Cole and Sons, and the plasterer Mr D. Wylie. The whole of the contractors have performed their work; in a conscientious manner, and to'.the entire satisfaction of :the firm, ; ■<, '"A;'

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 6 January 1911, Page 6

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ADVANCE MASTERTON. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 6 January 1911, Page 6

ADVANCE MASTERTON. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 6 January 1911, Page 6

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