TE ARO FLAT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18543, 2 May 1922, Page 6

TE ARO FLAT

PROPOSED MATCH FACTORY. DEPUTATION TO MINISTER. (Pxm United Psebs Association.) WEIJJNGTON, May 1. ' A private deputation from tlie Central ivPr ogress League to-day met the Minister r of Labour (the Hon. G. J. Anderson) with ;■ reference to the endeavours being mad© to r release a, ait© on Te Aro Plat for the erection of a match factory, i i It was stated subsequently that the posi.tk>n was now as follows:—On the land ac- ‘ quired by the company there were 29 houses ( Standing and occupied. It, is necessary to E'ain . possession of nine of these before building ran be started. The company been most generous in- its terms to the tenants, offering years to any of the nine : \yho were out by the beginning of this ; month. This offer is being extended for t. M> days. ' The Government has offered to build bouses costing £650 for persons now in residence on property, and in order that ■ there may be no difficulty in accepting this . fgopoeition the company will find deposits. ; There are only four children in the nine hotlses of which possession is desired. If , the beta sea are not vacated by May 14 the Company will take legal steps to obtain posit session, as it is held that the offers of j the Government and the company justify such action.