CITY'S HOMES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 7

CITY'S HOMES

UNCOMPLIMENTARY

COMMENT

Some uncomplimentary comments were made . about Wellington houses in the .Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when the Hon. T. F. Doyle (Southland) was moving the Address in Reply. , He had seen houses in Wellington, he said, that he would not use for storing cow fodder.

The housing shortage throughout the Dominion was still a distinct problem, Mr. Doyle said, but the Government was making excellent progress towards overcoming the position. However, in Wellington, in addition to the housing shortage, he had noticed that many homes-were in a disreputable condition; Rows of houses could be seen that had; apparently not had a coat of paint for years. Many of the" roofs were unsightly and had spouting in a broken-down condition.

"I have • seen houses in Wellington that in other .cities we would not use for storing cow fodder in," said Mr. Doyle. He hoped something would be done to remedy the position, particularly as the Centennial celebrations would shortly take place in Wellington.

From the point of view of civic pride something should be done immediately, or many visitors would obtain a very unfavourable impression of the living conditions of the people.