STATE HOUSES
Building Proceeding In 85 Towns SHORTAGE OF WORKMEN Since the inauguration of the Government's housing scheme, provision has been mil de for the co u.st ruction of tuoie than 6000 houses. Close on 2400 houses have been completed and let. More than v 2200 houses are under construction. Building is goiug forward in 85 towns. The number of men employed in State housing is now 5578. The Minister of Housing. Mr. Armstrong, said yesterday Hurt the main difficulty wiis to obtain skilled workers in building construction. Though more buildings were in band. Hie rate of completion was slower because so many more public and private buildings wen' absorbing a very large number of men. "It seem* to me,” added the Minister, “tlint housing of the people should be given precedence, but I recognize cleaily that progress in respect of other buildings should not be clucked.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 106, 28 January 1939, Page 10
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