SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19009, 3 November 1923, Page 9

SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

CONDITIONS IN WORCESTER. LOCAL GAOL REQUISITIONED.. Prou Asuoolatioa —By Telegiepb—Oepyiig^' LONDON, November 1. The Daily Mail‘states that 12 families, - totalling 100 individuals, who were formerly living in an overcrowded quarter of: Worcester, have been given accommodap ■- tion in the local gaol, which previously, accommodated 300 prisoners. Each fam*, ;" ily is provided with a living zoom the officers’ quarters, while the cells been transformed into bedrooms, and prison yard makes the children’s playground. The rents range from 5s 6d to 7s per week. Eighty families applied fo« accommodation.—Sydney Sun Cable. ;. strict sharply the scope of the proposed—' expert inquiry on reparations have 00-*' casioned considerable in official : quarters here. It is authoritatively Stated , that the restrictions outlined axe not in( accord with the suggestion of Mr Hughes. There is every indication that if France insists upon a formula preventing a full inquiry into Germany’s capacity to pay the success of the present negotiation* will be seriously jeopardised in the of Washington.—A. and N.Z. Cable. , MR HUGHES DISTURBED. THE RESTRICTIONS - PROHIBITIVE, ; WASHINGTON, November 1. (Received Nov. 2, at 9.55 p.m.) . : M. Poincare’s speech at Nevers to-day. appears to have broken Mr Hughes a ‘ equanimity. Mr Hughes since the week* vend has silently accepted M. Poincare'S various utterances limiting the experts* committee’s effectiveness. The State i)p+ partment has also taken pains on several?*? occasions to correct statements that French attitude was unsatisfactory, M. Poincare’s latest utterance is Obi* ;;!■ sidered incompatible with the conditions"' indicated in the Hughes-Curzon corre- . spondence. _ f Mi- Hughes intimates that the United / States will refuse to become involved in an abortive, investigation and fears that M. Poincare’s conditions will tend to thah result. The officials still hope, howeyer*.Mg that France will not block the proposed;..? investigation. It is felt that Franee never expect to secure any reparations, if’”* the present status continues, while GeW many can be expected to begin after the experts act.—A. and N.Z. Cable,