352 STATE HOUSES CONSTRUCTED IN GISBORNE
In all, 30,724 Slate housing units have been erected and handed over in the Dominion up to March 31, 1949, 352 of which have been erected in Gisborne. For future building 131 sections arc available in Gisborne, 20 of these sections being developed and 111 undeveloped.
These figures are contained in a statement made on Saturday by Mr. D. W. Coleman. M.P., Parliamentary Undersecretary. on State houses constructed by the State Housing Construction Department. The number of applications for houses in New Zealand, stated as being urgent, received by the State Advances Corporation is' 28,397 and the total estimated satisfactory applications, including urgent, numbers 47,370. Units at present under construction in New Zealand are numbered at 3587; units in contracts let, but not yet started, 2044; units in contracts sited, but not yet let, 2747; unit sections on hand for future building, 15,290. Gisborne's Quota Above Hastings
The respective housing districts cover a much wider area than the town named as the district. For instance, the Auckland district goes up through the Bay of Islands, and the Wellington district takes in Wairarapa, Marlborough and Nelson. All districts cover a similarly wide area. The Napier district includes Gisborne and the East Coast to Woodville In this district Napier has received 439 units. Hastings 343, and Gisborne 302. The total number of units constructed and under construction in tne various districts are:— .. .
i oral .. •• Rehabilitation trainees play a large part in housing construction. Mr Coleman stated. Last year they constructed 1044 units and have at present M 3 under construction. There are 2071 trainees working on State housing construction, which is 3GO less than last year. There are now 0554 men employed in building State houses. . “The year was easily a record for building and we confidently expect the present year to eclipse that record, Mr. Coleman added.
Units Under District Constructed Construction Auckland .. .. 10.103 931 Hamilton .. .. 2887 474 Napier .. .. .. 15G9 241 Palmerston North 2777 413 Wellington .. .. 7495 G82 Christchurch .. 3931 440 Dunedin .. .. 1902 401 Total .. .. 30,724 3587
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22947, 16 May 1949, Page 6
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342352 STATE HOUSES CONSTRUCTED IN GISBORNE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22947, 16 May 1949, Page 6
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