RISE IN BUILDING COSTS
HASTINGS KF.iSJDiA\ TS KNi’FRJKNCK The manner in which building eo.sts can fluctuate over a period, of 2.-3 years was illustrated by a Hastings resident, who built his bonne when the town was a quarter of a century younger than it is to-day. “it cost me £2BO cash,” lie said. ‘‘To-day 1 have' a neighbour who has just built a five-roomed house—just about the same size as my own. I know' that as far as workmanship and durability goes, minei is the better house. His cost him £1103.” .Commenting on this, a former resident of Greenmeadows said that in 1910 he bought a, section of 1£ acres and a substantial fiye-romeod home for £l4O. In 191 S the same property was sold for £q(X) cash.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 199, 26 June 1939, Page 4
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128RISE IN BUILDING COSTS Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 199, 26 June 1939, Page 4
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