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GENERAL NOTES.

The work of erecting soldiers' homes in every town in New South Wales is proceeding actively. The War Service Homes Commis- sioner in this State, Mr. D. J. Hutchings, is pushing forward the work with much vigour, and at the present time hundreds of homes are being built under his direction. Next Sat- urday the Minister for Repatriation, Senator Millen, will officially hand over a number of homes to soldiers at Belmore, on the Banks- town railway line.

In the office of Messrs. Burcham Clamp and MacKellar, architects, a contract has been let to Mr. Murdoch Campbell, builder, for the erection of the new Hampton Court block of residential flats, Bayswater-road, Darling- hurst, which, it is stated, will be the largest block of flats In Australia.

In the office of Mr. S. Roarty, architect, the. tender of Mr. J. Heatley, builder, has been accepted for the erection of a block of eight flats at Belmore-road and Mount-street, Coo-

gee.

The residents of Annandale propose to pro- ceed at once with the erection of the local war memorial at a cost of £1000. Competí-

tive designs are being invited, and premiums of £15 and £10 are offered as first and second prizes. Particulars can be obtained from the Town Clerk of Annandale.

A large Roman Catholic Church is to be   built at Corowa. The plans have been pre- pared by Mr. Fritsch, a Melbourne architect The bricks are being burnt locally. Tenders for the building are being called.

Mr. C. O. Denning, architect, has completed drawings, etc., for extensive business prem- ises at Newcastle, and for garages in the city. In the same office plans are belng pre- pared for bungalows at Bundanoon, North Syd- ney, and Ryde, also for residences at Dul- wich Hill and Randwick, and for a homestead at Dunedoo.

Messrs. Morrow and De Putron, architects, have let contracts as follows:-Alterations to a residence at Bondi; Messrs. C. Mayhew and Co., contractors. Alterations, etc., to a residence, Rose Bay, Mr. J. Scott, contractor. In the same office plans have been completed for the erection of a cottage at Randwick,  

and for business premises at Marrickville.

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