“BOOSTING BRICKS”
ERRONEOUS STATEMENT HASTINGS FARMERS’ BUILDING V (By Telegraph—Press Association) HASTINGS, 20th February. “The Auckland Weekly News” of 18th February says a letter written by Edmund Anscombe. architect to the “Hawkes Bay Tribune,” “features the Hawkes Bay Farmers’ new building at Hastings which came through the earthquake intact, and informs the building public of the Dominion > that the building,- although built of brick construction, is of a typo which appears to have withstood the shake better than in the majority of cases. We ask why theie should be such misrepresentation of facts and an endeavour to boost brick. Wo wish to correct this erroneous statement and say, that, the structural work is entirely reinforced concrete, in which is embodied specially designed features (not used in standard work) now nrolectcd by letters patent. The bricks are used for certain walls only and simply cannot move, being held in place by structural framing of superior material.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 21 February 1931, Page 4
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