WORKERS’ DWELLINGS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 104, 15 April 1911, Page 4

WORKERS’ DWELLINGS.

There has been considerable interest displayed in Napier for some time past with regard to the proposed workers’ dwellings, and it would seern that something approaching finality has now been reached. The Factory Inspector, Mr. R. T. Bailey, has received plans of houses of from two to six rooms, supplied with all the latest conveniences, and it is understood that a piece of land containing

about eighteen sections has been secured about one and a half miles on the road to Hastings, but definite information as to the locality has not yet been received. The r following explanatory note for guidance of workers desiring to secure or build workers' homes has been issued by the Government "Some misapprehension appears to exist amongst workers as to t Indifference between the Workers Dwellings Act and the Advances to Workers provisions of the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act. The latter provisions were enacted for the purpose of enabling a ’ worker ’ (as defined by the Act) who wishes to erect a dwelling on his own land to obtain a loan for the purpose. The amount of loan must not exceed three-fourths of the total value of land and dwelling. Under the Workers’ Dwellings Act a ‘ worker ’ (as defined in

mai nvi; inav lvl ** wutauio dwelling, and the amount of de- 1 posit required from him is only £10; but the dwelling must be erected on land set apart for the purpose of workers' dwellings. The rate of interest charged will be 5 per cent., while under the Ad- r vances to Workers provisions the [ may be obtained at 4> per ’feent. interest. Full particulars, forms, etc.. regarding loans, culars. forms, etc., regarding loans i under the Advances to Workers provisions and conditions applyingto applications for purchase may be obtained from the Superintendent, New Zealand State-guaran-teed Advances Office, Wellington, or from any Postmaster in the Dominion ; and particulars, etc., concerning the Workers' Dwellings Act, from the office of the Department of Labour.” If the Government policy is energetic and workmen gain a thorough understanding of the position, the demand for houses in Napier should be large. The rents charged at present are a heavy burden on working men, and cheap dwellings would be a great help