SEARCH FOR A HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 26137, 26 June 1947, Page 12

SEARCH FOR A HOME.

Sir, —I am a returned- serviceman. Barely a year ago I arrived back, full of hope and promises which were made both verbally and in writing. My wife was due to follow me from England, and my problem was to get her a borne. Therefore I turned to the Kehabilitation Department to see what could bo done, but found nothing was possible till my wife arrived. When she arrived we visited one rehabilitation officer several times to no avail, and were finally told that my wife and I would have to put up with two or three years’ hardship before we could expect any assistance. I put this statement down to one misguided officer, who had not heard of our Government’s promises and housing plans. We then moved to Dunedin, where we decided to try and make our home. That was nine months ago. Since then we have lived in one room. Here, again, the local rehabilitation officer was visited several times without result, except that our present quarters were inspected, until my last visit, when I was told that my wife and I had no possible chance of getting a house, as “ Grade A ” houses were not being built. We would have a chance if we had a family. Is this how our housing plans are working—not catering for those who will subsequently, we hope, improve the falling birth rate?—l am, etc., Disgusted and Disillusioned Exserviceman. June 25.