Tower Restoration Nearly Finished
The scaffolding on St Mary's tower is finally coming down as stage one of the church restoration project nears completion.
It has been nearly two years since the scaffolding was erected on the church tower.
The scaffolding and screens had remained in place throughout the restoration project because it was cheaper to keep them there than remove and re-install them when required.
(Timaru Herald May 2009)
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Antique Shop Nears Completion
Stonemason Andrew Smith shapes one of the Banks Peninsula volcanic rocks he is using to clad a new Ashburton antique shop.
(Ashburton Guardian December 1992)
Loyal Helper on the Job
IF THERE was a union for dogs, staffy cross Ming and her boss Andrew Smith would get a good barking to.
Since she was a pup Ming has gone to work with Mr Smith, a structural stone mason, every week. In human terms that's 90 years and she's had only two days off in that time. A raging hangover after consuming fermented apples caused her first sickie, and eating snail bait caused the second.
(Timaru Herald January 2009)
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Anti-Papal Graffiti Gone
Andrew Smith and Jim Cormie clean anti-papal graffiti from the Cathlic Cathedral in Barbadoes St.
(The Star June 1985)
