HOUSING SCHEME.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. STATEMENT BY MINISTER. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 27. Surveying the housing progress, Mr J. A. Lee commented to-day on the rapidity with which the department’s activities were extending. Up to date land had been acquired in 43 places and inquiries were afoot in numerous other centres. Tenders had been called for no fewer than 33 towns and in 20 the schemes were under way or about to commence. In many towns the evidence showed that the department was absorbing all available labour. In addition to the contracts already let, a further contract was now to be advertised for 19 single house units and three two-house units in the Hutt Valley. In all probability, he said, 2600 people were gainfully employed in building and each had been absorbed directly and probably another 400 indirectly during the last two months, and that rate of progress would be maintained as long as men were available.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 28 August 1937, Page 13
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