Mr C. Smith's New Brick Premises.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3264, 24 July 1889, Page 2

Mr C. Smith's New Brick Premises.

The latest architectural addition to Maaterton are the newly erected brick premises in a very, central position on the West side of Queenstreet, and adjoining the Building Society's brick offices. The building has been erected to the order of Mr J. Macaru from whom Mr C. Smith, the well-known cash draper, has taken a long • lease. These fine premises have beon designed by Mr H. J. Haigh, architect, especially to suit the trade requirements of Mr Smith. The interior is 50ft hj 27ft in the clear, and divided by a partition, with an archway in the centre, into a shop and show-room. These are lighted from the roof with eight skylights, The whole of the front being taken up with plate glass windows 13ft in height with recess folding doors in the centre. The rooms are lined throughout with narrow matched boards, the ceiling being arched. It is painted in a delicate French grey color which gives a light and pretty effect, Two counters on each side and one across the show room are made of selected rirau with mairo panels, audrimu pilasters with heavy brackets, The tops are liiglily polished and the fronts oiled and varnished, showing up the beautiful grain of the Now Zealand woods used to perfection. A cash desk to match is fitted in a corner of the shop. The show windows are cased in, the upper portion being glazed, and the lower panelled in rimu, with sliding doors, effectually shutting out all dust. The arrangements for artificial lighting are perlect, there being eight Christina gas burners on each side of the shop above tho counters and six in the showroom, whilst the windows are to ho fatted with powerful reflectors from the ceiling. Tho usual drapery fixtures line the walls, and the show room in addition contains two rows of large drawers on each side, Leading from the latter apartment are two convenient fitting rooms, and at the back is a lavatory, water supplied from a tank above, and fitted with all requirements. Viewing the building from the front, it will be seen the upper part is finished in strucco iu massive proportions, the skyline being broken iu circular members, The elevation is 30ft, and the frontage is the same. The verandah, which is unusually high is. supported on four masaivo iron pillars capped with plates, and ornamental freize work in iron, made at S. Luke & Sons foundry, Wellington," and which is a credit to Colonial enterprise. The covering is of corrugated iron on tee iron rafters, which oombines lightness with strength, A signboard erected in front of the verandah tends to mar somewliat the architectural features of the building, The windows are furnished with revolving wooden shutters which.close in one unbroken line. The contractor for the erection, Mr C. E. Dauiell, has carried out his work in a thoroughly satisfactory manner and has been ably assisted by the ■ sub-contractors in their several capacities. Among tho latter may be noticed Mr S. J. Russell for tho brickwork, Mr 6, Arnold the plasterjug, Mr Pickering the plumbing and gasfitting, and Messrs G. Ward and O'Meara the painting,

PAKLIAMNTARY. In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Medical Practitioner's iiill was read a second time; also the Criminal Evidence Bill.

House of Representatives. Ministers said, in answer to questions, the Government would consider the advisabkmess of making provision that nomination papers used at local elections should not be destroyed in the case of disputed elections.—The Government had no objection to abolishing the Manawatu Gorge toll at the expiration of the present contract, provided the local ■bodies would lake over tho maintenance of the road. The Government would consider the advisableness of giving local bodies power to prohibit the sowing or planting of gone on country road boundaries.—Having in view the reduction of members, the Cabinet decided to give a reduced number of Ministers a trial, That trial was still going on, It was not proposed to have a Minister of Agriculture, the work now being filled by the Minister of Lands, while the Government were giving a great deal of attention to tins important branch ot industry,

An Imprest Supply Bill (£200,000; was introduced and read a first time, committed, and passed all its stages. • The debate on the second reading of tho Bill was continued. Mr Humphries and Sir G, Grey spoke at somo length agaiusl the Bill. Several other membert expressed their views of the measure,

At a few minutes past 2 a.m. Mr Steward reported that the chief of the Hansard staff had informed him that the reporters could not report the proceedings in. full, aud Mr Fish appealed to the Premier, who declined Jo interfere on the ground that there had been stonewalling. After some 'discussion Mr Macarthur moved that strangers be ordered to withdraw from the galleries, which was carried by 34 to 19. At 8.20 Mr Barron's amendment was negatived by 34 to 12. The second reading was than carried by 83 to 12. Tho Promjernnyed that the Bill be committed, on the next sitting day. Carried.by 32 to 12. The House rose at 4 a,m, till 7.30 p.m. Tliero

were -thirteen pairs on the division, The Speaker refura to allow the division list to be given out, us the public were excluded.