THE HOUSING PROBLEM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11248, 28 June 1922, Page 4

THE HOUSING PROBLEM

CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE. THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT. The difficulties of the housing problem in Wellington were illustrated by a case heard before Mr F. H. Hunt, S.M.. yesterday. A hotel porter, named A. J. Hickey, represented by Mr M. F. Luckie, applied for possession of a four-roomed cottage recently bought by his wife for them to live in. The defendant, named \Ym. Needham, stated that he liad a wife and five children, and had been to every land agent in tho city in the endeavour to secure another house since he got notice to quit. Ho could not get a house anywhere. The rent of tlie cottage was 14s a week. He had been there six years, and the rent was paid up to date. Plaintiff: But we are paying 32s 6d a week for a single room in Hill street. Mr Luckie: And they had paid a considerable sum down for tlie house the defendant was occupying. Air Hunt gave an order for possession in one month. Other cases were similarly dealt with. In one case the defendant stated that she had three children, but the plaintiff capped this by stating that he had eight. (Laughter.) An order for possession within fourteen days wai promptly given.