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PREMIER’S HOUSING INTENTIONS. NO SHOVELFULS OF MONEY. [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, July 20. “ I am not going to hand out the money in shovelfuls. Do not make any mistake about that,” declared the Premeir when, during the committee discussion of the State Advances Bill, he was told about the enormous number of loan applications coming forward. “ 1 am not going to put up with any rush in this matter. I am not going to bring about a boom, or do anything to cause a boom or cause prices to go up,” lie added. Mr Wilford: You are not likely to! Mr Massey; We are going along quietly, meeting the legitimate demands of the workers. Mr Wilford: It must be first come first served. Air Massey: Yes. Mr Wilford: How are you going to slop a rush if you do Chat 1 Air Massey: 1 will take measures to stop a rush. If a thousand people come along there must be one who is first. Mr Wilford; How will you slop the rush ?
Mr Massey; I cannot prevent people coming along, it is true, but there must be a first and a second and a third. I am not going to hand out money in shovelfuls. Do not make any mistake about that.
Mr M'Combs: I think we agree that you are slopping (he rush. Mr Massey: Wo are not going to bring about a boom. We arc meeting, as far as wc can, the reasonable and legitimate requirements of two important sections of the community.
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Evening Star, Issue 18333, 21 July 1923, Page 3
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260ONE AT A TIME Evening Star, Issue 18333, 21 July 1923, Page 3
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