WHY NOT SOD HOUSES?
Sir,—Some months ago we, were shown a specimen of the prefabricated houses in England, which cost more than £6OO and would last about 10 years. In Monday's paper we had the pleasure of seeing the American new idea of dealing with the housing problem —an affair of rubber and reinforced concrete, a strange, pre-hlstoric-looking object costing £950. its lifetime not given. Now I wouid like to see New Zealand launching out in good, genuine sod houses, pioneering style. They would certainly last longer than 10 years. The council should have some idea of their construction, since one has been so recently built at Heathcote.—Yours, etc., May 30. 1945. PIONEER.
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24582, 2 June 1945, Page 8
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