In view of the approaching centennial and the influx of visitors to Wellington it is felt that it will be impossible for people to get reasonable accommodation anywhere unless the Rent Restriction Act is put into force for all houses, said Mr F.' D. Cornwell, secretary of the National Council of the Federation of Labour. It was suggested that the act should embrace all houses and that its operation should be made retrospective to a certain date in the case of new houses which it does at' present not - . . .
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 10
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