This area still continues to show more activity than any others, during the past month and though the total volume of sales here is} not very big, yet many small pro-)perties are continually being bought up and genuine offers at reasonable rates hardly ever remain long on the market.
The most difficult feature of trading jin farm land area isthe unreliability of offers received from brokers "who have not definitely fixed a price with the owner or lowners, and who once a verbal acceptance of their offers has been obtained, are not able to close the deal and the prospective buyer has to listen to a long list of extras which are necessary before the PUFjehase can be completed coupled with a rise in price. It is wise to be sure of options before setting jue's heart on a particular piece of Rentals in this area are parti-Jeularly good and most houses are let long afore they "are completed especially if they have a reasonable garden attached, Building continues steadily, and constantly one sees fresh bits of land being fenced in, it is interestig to note the way' the fences are being set back on the Hungjao Road, Jo sure indication of imminent road Widening, which will be a welcome improvement.
A new Chinese hospital four] pi storeys high and built of reinforced concrete on five mow of land is going up on Hungjao Read, The extension to the Columbia Dairy is now camp!
Jperty just to the east of this for a private residence is being laid out. The old two stores just east lof the railway on Hungjao Road has been torn down, it was decapitated [vat rather a picturesque landmark.
Just beyond this the creek on the left hand side of the road is being Jemptied apparently for culverting.
At the northern end of Warren aad a few new factories are notice-se but are not yet in operation.
Along MeLeod Road some very attractive gardens are being laid and we presume building will [shortly be started on these.
'A beautiful garden and Chinese residence is nearing completion on Hungjao Road just West of Fraser Read.
The new apartment house being built by L. E. Hudee at Edinburgh Jand Great Western Corner is up to first storey.
The improvement of the road west Jof the top end of Avenue Joffre on Jordan Ave is a boon to there using it at night.
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