HOUSING CONDITIONS IN WANGANUI
Dominion Special Servicp
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Fourteen Maoris living iu lie- rear ot shop premises without any sanitary orovisiotis were nienlioncd al -i nioiithl.y lueeiing <d' tlie executive of tin- M .-inganui ('hmrber of Commerce when housing conditions iu Wanganui were discussed. Mr. T. N. Dickson said that conditions in many houses and residential buildings in Wmigaiiui were appalling, and. tintm' of them lacked proper conveniences. I’ccple had to live in them, however, because they could not find nlteruative aecoiiiniodation. mid ho thought the chninber should study tlie nositioii with a view to improving conditions. On Mr. Dickson's motion tin- executive decided to set up a special housing eom-i,,'ltr-e to investigate conditions and make r( comnietnlal ions for obtaining a. hettet standard of li"Usittg in Wanganui.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 65, 11 December 1943, Page 5
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