CHANGING LONDON.
Immense Building Programme
Carried Out.
SLUMS SWEPT AWAY.
(British Official Wireless.) (Received 10.30 a.m.).
RUGBY, September 17
The immense amount of building activity which has occurred in London in the last 10 years shows no signs, of decreasing. In the period referred to 250,000 new buildings have been erected and the appearance of the capital has changed. -\ , Slum areas have been swept away and replaced "by more commodious and hygienic erections. Old ; offices and #hops have given way to new, enlarged and far more spacious and beautiful,structures.
Several familiar landmarks have entirely disappeared. The building boom is expected to continue and to extend under the - encouragement of the new Housing Act.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 7
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