HOUSING.

Evening Star, Issue 18716, 19 August 1924, Page 7

HOUSING.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—l was pleased to see in your issue of Saturday evening the sane and practical remarks on housing by “ Deeds not Words,” amj I cannot see why some action on Jus lines could not be put into effect. I think everyone will agree that there is a serious house shortage in Dunedin, and that with so many new arrivals the position must, soon become far worse than it now is, and that all tho talk about building houses will not produce more housing* accommodation. It seems to me that “Deeds not Words” is the class of man who would benefit our city by becoming one of its councillors.’ With tho available ground between Wiugatui and Mosgiel could not our city import from America, say, fifty houses, the timber of same ready cut to erect) Tiie price, I believe, of a four-roomed house landed in New Zealand would be in the vicinity of £3OO. Of course, if the Government will bo able to supply houses for all tho emigrants who are yet to come to this country all will perhaps be well; but if, on the other hand, the Government cannot find houses for them, then our city should got a substantial rebate on the import duty of these houses. Whether to let or for sale, these houses would be a most profitable scheme for our city, as well as providing houses at a price that a working man could and would gladly grapple with, given a suitable tram or train service. In conclusion, wo should be getting in these houses a timber which the borer would leave alone. —I am, etc., £1,200 Borer. August 18.