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Homestead Planning
Home-building is topical. Dozens of books have recently made their appearance, but there has been none quite like “Planning the Australian Homestead,” written exclusively from the country dweller’s viewpoint.
The author is Kenneth McConnel, B.Arch, F.R.I.B.A., grandson of one of Queensland’s earliest pioneers. He is a brother of Mr. Edgar McConnel, Cressbrook.
Written with an intimate knowledge of what country people need, the book contains house plans suited to varying conditions, and there is a section on garden planning.
Hundreds of exterior and interior photographs of homesteads have been used, many of which will be familiar to station folk. Some could have been more expertly taken, but they serve the author’s purpose of capturing the reader’s interest.
As commonsense as it is practical, the book contains numerous labor-saving ideas for dining room and kitchen. When it comes to bathrooms, Mr. McConnel declares a bath to be almost out