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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20076, 12 October 1920, Page 8

M. Trigcs was k passenger from the north to-day. All the rivers are reported clear in to-day s river report. . Magistrate’s Court this morning Raymond Woodward, aged twentytwo, was remanded to appear at Ashourtou to-morrow on a cliargo of tho tliett at Ashburton on October 11 of a blazer, valued, at £3 os, and a pair of idler skates, valued at £1 os, the property of James George Andrews. While it is estimated' that nono of tho municipal houses to be erected in Christchurch will cost over £1094, the ,i.°‘ the latest batch built by tho Wellington, City Council is £1750 for hye rooms and £ISOO for four rooms. Iho Mayor of Wellington (Mr J. P. iiiko) now says that his council will have to remodel its ideas on house conatruction. The present cost is so . High that payment of interest on the mortgage, plus rates and insurance, will mean a rental beyond the ordinary v 4 ccord l n g Mr Luke, ho price of building i 8 rapidly rising, but m a tew years conditions may become normal again, with a drop in the price of property. If that happens those who buy dear houses now may see their vested interests drifting awa'v from them _lt i s hoped that simplification in designs will result in a lowering of the first cost, and yet still prolific a sound homo for people with moderate incomes.