SHORTAGE OF HOUSES
PROBLEM IN DARGAVILLE BUILDING BY STATE URGED [BY TEI.EGRAFH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] DAKGAVITiLE, Saturday With housing at such a premium IB Dargaville, the construction of houses by the Government for its emplojees would be a means of alleviating t 8 situation, stated a former Go\eninien official. . . It was explained that approximately ;i() houses were being occupied iji fargaville bv Government employees. reason could bo seen for this schema not being followed, as the Rai wa Department provided houses for i married employees. . Another sidelight to the serious nature of the housing shortage is report that there have beep cases or married couples having to leave district and reside in Auckland. The problem has been accentuated, i, is stated, bv tho fact that WW of the schools surrounding UiU^ a have no teacher's residence,- w lth , result that married teachers forced to live in Dargaville.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 8
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146SHORTAGE OF HOUSES New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 8
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