The view that the Government had failed lamentably in coping with the housing situation was put forward by the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Beanland) at Monday evening's meeting of the Christchurch City Council. He had been told, he said, that it was no use making applications for houses unless a declaration could be made that the applicant was in a certain position. The houses were too expensive. How could a man on a small wage pay from 125s to 30s a week rent? "I havo been on wages myself and I know," Mr, Beanland added. "One day's wages is as much as a man can afford to pay in rent. The Government had no need to provide hpuses for the wealthier classes. They can finance. their own houses."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 8
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