PROGRESS OF HOUSING SCHEMES
*. SURVEY MADE BY MR LEE t (PRES 3 ASSOCIATION TBLBQHAM.) WELLINGTON, August 27. Surveying the progress of housing schemes throughout New Zealand, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing (Mr J. A. Lee) commented to-day on the rapidity with which the department's activities were extending Up to the present, land had been acquired in 43 places and inquiries were being made in numerous other centres. Tenders had been called in no fewer than 33 towns, and, in 20. schemes were under way or about to begin. In many towns the evidence showed that the department was absorbing all the available labour. In addition to the contracts already let. a further contract was now to be advertised for 19 single-house units, and three two-house units in the Hutt Valley. In all probability, he said. 26,000 people were gainfully employed in building and each week would show a orogressive increase. An additional 400 men had been absorbed directly, and probably another 400 indirectly, during the last two months. That rate of progress would be maintained as long as men were available.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22183, 28 August 1937, Page 8
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