STATE HOUSING.
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
PRAISE FROM WEBTPORT,
("By Telegraph.-—Press Association.) WESTPORT, this day. The opinion that a new era had 'Inwncf' in the "'standard of housing in v sw Zealand wae- expressed to-day by "he Mayor of Wesfcport, Mr, John Kil- ' onny, who inspected the housee in the ■mir=r! of construction at Miramar through the courte«y of Mr. A. Tyndall. Director of Housing. Mr. Kilkenny said ihat a very successful effort had been made to get away from the old" order of standardisation. The best of ' workmanship and materials was need in the construction of the houses, which possessed all modern conveniences. A new town ol beautiful design wae being built ai Miramar and it was a credit to Mr. J V Lee, M.P., Under-Secretiiry in Charge ->f Housing, and Mr. Tyndall and his taff.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 158, 6 July 1937, Page 8
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136STATE HOUSING. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 158, 6 July 1937, Page 8
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