Can Build Garages With Secondary Timber
WELLINGTON, June 29. An ■ auiendment toMhe building re"ulations l-o make it possible to build a motor-car garage with .sccondarv tiinl>ers, and other niaterials not c.pinmonly used in housing was urged by Mr. W. EulJivan (Bay of Plenty). iu notice of a question to the JMinister of Housing (iMr. Semple). Guch an aniendnient," lie said, would obviale the necessity of a tool shed, thus niaking this niaterial available for housing. The gar"age would therefore serve a dual purpose. The Minister of Rehabilitation (Mr. Skinner) who was given leave to reply on belialf of the' Minister of Housing, said it was possible to build a garage with second-hand or below-standard niaterials provided the material 'and labour were not drawn from the building pool and provided the work was done outside the 10-hour week-.. • . # — v IMr. T. P. yhand (Nat., hlarl borough) caiised some a.nmsement a few minutees later when he gave notice to ask l" whether in view of the statement just ,made by the Minister of Relialiilitation j on behalf of the Minister of Housing steps will be taken fo make the Building Controller conversant with Government policy?"
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1948, Page 2
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193Can Build Garages With Secondary Timber Chronicle (Levin), 1 July 1948, Page 2
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