GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING SCHEME.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 277, 25 November 1919, Page 5

GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING SCHEME.

[PBSSS ASBOOIATION.]

m.TjgtraUan and N.Z. Cable ABeooiAtien

(Received Nov. 24, 53 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2S. Dr Addison, defending the Govern. Jment's hoasai*g schfcffie^ said t&at •the Department had approved of 47,----'<KX) acres, which Avere bow being laid out. This would bo sufScient for half .-a million,houses. The present cost of • Ivuildiiig and labor and the delays siifecting material and transport were Mocking the scheme. The tenders were too high. It was proposed to •apk Parliament to subsidise builders to the of dSIfSQ for each house built within a certain time. Steps "Wttutil he ta;fcen to 'ourtail. Husury in building.