BIRMINGHAM HOUSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 8

BIRMINGHAM HOUSES

INSPECTED'BY. MR. NASH

(From' "The Post's' 1 Representative.) LONDON, February 24.

Low-cost housing has been given special attention by the Hon. W. Nash; Minister of Finance, during his stay in England. ' While in Birmingham he < had another : opportunity of studying methods employed here. He was taken over the > Housing ■ .Department: pf the Bournville Estate, and spent, some time : with' the secretary,"Mr. L.' P. Appletori, :who supplied him with much useful information. ' 'On 'an 'area of about" 1830 acres, 2300 superior-type houses have been built. Special attention lias been devoted'to lay-but ' and' ' preserving natural beauty, which is appreciated by the 9000 residents, about half op whom are. ■mplqyed by Cadburys. Rents range ifoni'ls^d'a. week clear to 25s a week, Dlus rates; -The-houses are sold at prices ranging from £.3*60 to £1500. ■Mr; Nash'also visited several manufacturing 'wo'rk'shbps, ami at one he was §hown electrical equipment in the course of construction for 'North Auckland districts and Wellington. ~ At the General "Electric' Work's, he met two New Zlealanders—Dr. W. Wilson, who is" in ■ Charge bf the development laboratory;' and Mr. R. J. Franklin, who is employed in the same department.' Both are from Auckland and graduated' from Canterbury University College!'""Dr. 'Wilson joined the G.E.p. staff in 1815. Mr. Franklin went to Birmingham in 1935.