Building Notes.

Progress, Volume XIV, Issue 10, 1 June 1919, Page 532

Building Notes.

AUCKLAND. The erection of a six or seven story apartment dwelling house near the site of the old Admiralty House above Anzae Avenue will shortly be undertaken by a company that- has been formed for the. purpose. The building will be constructed of steel, iron, and concrete. It is intended to attach a kitchen to each suite, and to provide a restaurant. Electric lighting and hot water services will be installed. It is stated that about £30,000 will be expended on the site and buildings. An appeal is being made by the Board of Management of the Manurewa Children's Home -for funds to erect an isolation ward at the home. Plans for this addition were prepared two years ago, but the board was then unable to' proceed with the work. The trustees of the home have consented to the raising of £2OOO for building purposes, in addition to which the board will require to provide for equipment and furnishings. • The construction of an open-air schoolroom at the Remuera Preparatory School and kindergarten is anticipated. The need for. such an institution was mentioned by Mr. G. W. Murray, president of the Auckland Kindergarten Association, at a children's entertainment, held in St. Mark's Hall last month . At a sitting last month of the Anglican Synod, Archdeacon Innes-Jones stated that the trustees of St. John's College, Tamaki, Auckland, wished to make enlargements and improvements. He found that some of the buildings were in a state of collapse and the architect recommended rebuilding. This would cost at least £IB,OOO. A factory for the manufacture of dried milk is to be established at Hautapu, by the Cambridge Dairy Company. The building will front the main road'and will have a floor space of 12,500 square feet.

During the month Mr. J. E. Chitty called for tenders for the Milk Powder Factory at Hautapu, and also for the erection of five houses, in brick, at Hautapu. The Auckland Education Board called tenders for additions, in brick, to the Belmont School Buildings; also for additions, in wood, to the Eureka School Building. Mr. J. Currie invited tenders for the erection of a residence at Kohimarama. Messrs Gricrson and Amier called tenders for the erection of a residence, in wood, Selwin Road, Epsom. Mr Daniel B. Patterson invited tenders for addition to a factory in Eden Terrace. Mr. Gerald E. Jones also called tenders for a residence at Epsom. The Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board invited lenders for (1) Kitchen Block, and (2) Nurses' quarters for Infectious Disease Wards. Messrs Wade and Wade invited tenders for improvements to the Whangarei Hotel, at Whangarei, and also to the Star Hotel, at Kawakawn. CHRISTCHURCH. A start is to lie made shortly with the erection of the first building in Christchurcli to construct in reinforced concrete. It will be a large warehouse and factory for 'die Wellington Woollen Company, will consist of four floors and a basement, and it is estimated to cost about £40,000. The building is to be erected in Lichfield Street. Sir James Allen visited the Cashmere Sanatorium for consumptives recently. Speaking to a reporter Sir James stated that the additional accommodation being provided for consumptive soldiers is nearing completion, and it is hoped that it will be available in a few weeks. During the month Messrs. Collins and Harman called tenders for the erection of a house, in brick, at Fendaiton. Messrs. England Bros, called tenders .for, the erection of buildings, Woolston, for the Kaiapoi Woollen Company's extension scheme. Mr. J. S. Guthrie invited tenders for residence at Sumner. The same architect invited 'tenders for a Soldiers' Memorial Hall, at Mt. Somers. Mr. Roy Lovell-

Smith invited tenders for the erection of a homestead at Bank's Peninsula. Mr. G. T. Lucas called'tenders, for the erection of warehouse and store in Lichfield Street. Tenders were invited for extensive alterations, in brick, to the factory of Messrs. Archibold Bros., Ltd. The Canterbury Education Board called tenders for the erection of a new Manual Training Centre, in brick, at Phillipstown.

' DUNEDIN. ! " ' Dunedin Red Cross Society has resolved to erect a building at once in the Dunedin hospital grounds for the use of Major Pickerill and his dental staff. This building is to contain a room for the dental officer, one for the mechanic, also a plaster room, a dark room, and a photographer's room. The cost will be about £6OO.

Advice has been received by the council of Otago University from the Governor-General that £6OOO would be available for the drill hall for the Officers' Training Corps and £IOOO for equipment. The council's architect estimates the cost of the building at £6336, and the equipment at £450. The money is coming from the hospital ship fund, and the council resolved to ask His Excellency to allow the hall to be named Liverpool Hall.

Messrs. Mason and Wales called tenders for the erection of a residence, in brick, at Sunshine. Also alterations to the building of the ,Benevolent Institution. Mr. C. J. McKenzie, district engineer, called tenders for alterations and additions to the Milton Post Office, for the Public Works, Wellington.

WELLINGTON. The Wellington Technical Education Board decided recently that competitive designs for a new technical college should be called for, the competition to be open to architects resident in New Zealand.

The announcement was made at a meeting lately of the Board of Governors of the Wellington Boys' and Girls' Colleges that five properties in Brook Street had been acquired for the extensioin of the Girls' College.

The Government is proceeding with the new building for the State Fire office, to designs prepared by Messrs. Hoggard and Prouse and W. H. Gummer.

Messrs. Prouse and W. H. Gummer called for tenders for alterations and additions to the Public Trust Office, Hawera. Also for alterations 'to the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Wellington. Mr. H. T. Barnes" invites tenders for the erection of a residence at Hataitai. Messrs. Crichton and McKay invites tenders for the erection of a large four storey warehouse and offices, in steel frame and concrete, in Ta.ranaki Street, for the Combined Buyers Ltd.