STATE HOUSING PLAN
PROGRESS IN HAMILTON [from our own cohukspondknt] HAMIF/i'OX, Monday Hayos Paddock, which two years ago was a gorse-infestcd dry river bed, is now rapidiv becoming a "mushroom" suburb of Hamilton. Already 80 houses under the Government's {lousing scheme have been built, while plans for the erection of a further 170 houses have been completed by the department. Several large contractors are engaged on the work. Referring to the swing bridge which was to connect the settlement with the southern end of Victoria Street across the river, the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr. H. 1). Caro, raid that the building of this would probably have to be postponed until after the war, ns the wire rope which would he necessary was not obtainable in New Zealand and was difficult to import.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 6
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