“ Packing cases were responsible for the design of the houses of the early immigrant settlers,” said Mr Ci. T. J. Alpers - at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Citizens’ and Ratepayers’ Association on Tuesday (says the Press). “ The early settler,” : he said, " when wondering about the design of his house, took the packing case shape, placed the zinc liningras an inverted V for the roof and cut a r square hole in either end. He joined these two holefe. together and called it a “home.” Thank ogodness piir friend the borer is responsible for the decrease in the number of this class, of house left standing,”, he concluded-
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4619, 31 October 1923, Page 2
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108Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4619, 31 October 1923, Page 2
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