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Bowen Independent

Location

Bowen, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 06, 1920

Page

2

Concrete v Wood Cost Comparison in Tropical Townsville

The Townsville discussion weighs concrete against timber for houses amid timber shortages. It cites War Service Homes designs in Queensland with cottage types priced around £630 to £690, plus a Townsville architect’s estimate of £1,000 for a two-storey wood and concrete build, implying a large cost gap for corrugated iron and concrete.

Tary Colotta Australia War Service Homes Commission Queensland Rock Bampton Tyra Cl Townsville

Concrete Houses Point to Cheaper Building Method

The article compares concrete and timber construction costs, noting concrete buildings last longer and require less maintenance. It describes early American flat timber frames filled with poured concrete, reduced labor by prefabricated framing, and experiments in New Jersey and Phillipsburg. Concrete methods lower per cubic foot costs and may beat wood, with lessons from international timber trade and insurance impacts.

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Perseverance Gold Mining Lease Sale Near Normanby Old Gell

Obscure notice describes a five acre mining lease at Normanby near Gell, with stakes named Perseverance and bids opening in April 1920. Public objections to the application possible in Bow, with sale dates and details of stock at a dairy farm to follow.

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