[ HOUSING SCHEME
♦ NORTH ISLAND FIRST UTILISATION OF PLANT An indication of the huge scale on which the Government's housing scheme is to be tackled was given by Mr. J. A. Lee (Under-Secretary lor Housing) in an interview this morning. 1 Criticism of the Government's dcci- " sion to establish large joinery works in ■ Auckland and Wellington was referred ' to Mr. Lee, who replied: "Once we get [ our plans into full operation there will ! not be a bit of efficient plant in New ■ Zealand, public or private, that will - prove to be redundant." I Mr. Lee indicated that he was con- ; centrating his- activities in Auckland ; and Wellington at present, but said that the South Island, and particularly Christchurch, would come into the scheme before long. The Housing Department, he said, was.mainly concern- [ ed in tlje building of houses for letting [ purposes, and when a proper start had _ been made it would extend its activi- [ ties. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 85, 7 October 1936, Page 12
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154[ HOUSING SCHEME Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 85, 7 October 1936, Page 12
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