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he has furnished me with the following valuable 

 information. 



The cost of erecting a house of the same 

 dimensions as per plan should range from 20^. 

 to 25s. per foot run. This will not include the 

 heating apparatus, as that will be a separate item. 

 The building materials for the house should con- 

 sist of the following : — 



Bricks — Good stocks. 



Wood — The ordinary horticultural deal. 



Glass — The21-oz. (squares 20 ins. x 15 ins.). 



Being no expert on building matters, 1 can give 

 no guarantee that all builders will be prepared to 

 erect a house at the price quoted, nor do I hold 

 myself responsible in any way for the estimate 

 given; but I am fully prepared to say that no 

 house of this description should exceed the maxi- 

 mum of 305. per foot run. It is no uncommon 

 thing for large prices to be charged for building 

 houses, so that I trust the information here given 

 will serve as a rough estimate and guide to those 

 intending to erect such houses. 



