ONEWHERO.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 210, 19 September 1916, Page 3

ONEWHERO.

IMPOSING COUNTRY RESIDENCE. Mit D. CAMERON'S BOUSE. Built to the order of Mr 0. Cameron, who some time ago acquired the lreebold of some thousands ot acres of tbe surrounding country, tbe handsome and imposing residence jaet completed at Te Hirua, four miles out of Onewhero, can be regarded as furnishing one of the most up-to-date country dwel!ing-hou r e« to be found anywhere in the Auckland Province. It is a ferro-concrete structure of two storey?. Fitted throughout with electric light, tbe building presented a pretty sight one evening last week, when the architect, Mr F. W. Mountjiy, of Pukekohe, tested the lighting plant, which has been installed by Messrs Crosher and Sons, Auckland, under the supervision of their expert, Mr Noon. Started tome twelve months ago the building took form rapidly at first, bat with the scarcity of labour that has been everywhere experienced some delays have occurted. The average number of artisans employed on the work has been fifteen.

The ground floor comprises nine mam rooms with six bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor, lbs dimensions of tbe drawing room and the dining room on the ground floor are 22ft by 161t and 22tt by 2011 respectively, tbe reception ball being 14ft by 12ft. Tbe rooms are connected by a system of electric belli with the kitchen, where an indicator records tbe number of the room wherefrom tbe bell is pressed. Tbe ceilings, which are of the most artistic design, vary according to the importance ot the rooms. Tbey are of plaster with picked heart of rimu and nregon'cornices. Three Urge fancy donrs, which can all te thrown open at oncv, lead from the tro.it verandah into the reception hall, wbere a large grille arch of pretty design, in fancy polished nmu, and the ceiling teamed with heavy cast plaster centre, give a most luxurious effect. In several of the rooms pit tire?, with tio'hic pressed brick work above and tiled hearths add to the general completeness of tbe fittings. Special'rise and fall electric lights of antique desigr, with coloured shades to suit the artisticicolouring cf the distempered wallv are fitted in every room, while jn several fancy glass lead lights, with fan lights, glazed in lead lights, are installed. From thJ first floor access is gained to two commcklious balconies and the tower, wherefrom a view is had of the surrounding country. The bathrooms, on the first and ground fluors, are fitted with hot and crld showers and the special "Fama" flooring and tbe largest porcelain baths and hand basins procurable. A plentiful supply of water is ootained by pumping, with the Hornsby enginp, from a vtfll to a ferro-concrete reservoir, which hulds 24,000 gallons and has a good fall. In addition the engine is used to drive a circular saw and other, farm implements. Special provision for sewerage has been made, with the result that it is all carried away in a effective manner.