Our 48th Competition —continued.

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Our 48th Competition — continued.

There must be a hob fire on which simple cooking may be done. 3. The upper floor may be partly in the roof, and must contain one large bedroom, about 160 ft. super., and two smaller ones. There is supposed to be public water supply and sewerage, but hot water service is not intended. The design must be studied to give a good appearance from every side, especially from any point in the road.

The materials allowed are red brick (9in. and 4£in. walls) which may be rough cast at author’s discretion, Marseilles tile roof. The upper storey may be timber framing weather-boarded at author’s discretion, and if needed for accommodation may overhang about 1 ft. but this is not necessarily implied. Upper storey partitions may be timber framing. The height of lower storey must be 8 ft. clear, and upper 8 ft. to ceiling, and not less than 4 ft. of vertical wall at any point. Points to be specially studied are: —("a) Uniformity and economy in structure ; (b) Convenience of accommodation ; (c) External appearance ; ( d) Equitable subdivision of site, so that every corner may be utilized for garden or other useful purpose. The design must be illustrated by: — (a) A site plan to 1/16 inch scale, shewing block of buildings, paths, posts for drying lines, &c.; (b) Jin. scale plan of each floor ; (c) |inch scale plan of roots; (d) Cross section of one cottage to Jinch scale ; (e) All dissimilar elevations. A Sketch Perspective taken from a point in the road may also be subnrtted.

The ground falls towards the North with a gradient of about 1 in 20, and the road, level with the site at “A” falls Bft. from “A” to “B” where there is an Bft. cutting. It is necessary to contrive an entrance to each garden plot without steps, so that a barrow may be run in. There must be no lights on any party or boundary line. Messrs. Atkins & Bacon, Wellington have kindly set this subject. Designs must be sent in, in black and white under a nom-de-plume, addressed to Progress, 8 Parish Street, Wellington, and marked clearly “Forty-eighth Prize Competition” on outside with a covering letter giving competitor’s name, and address of employer. Designs to be sent in by November 10th.