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THE HOUSING PROBLEM ' RENT RESTRICTION DESIRED (Per United Press Association) > WELLINGTON, July 19. "In view of the approaching centennial and the influx of visitors ; to Wellington, It is felt that it will ;be impossible for people to obtain reasonable accommodation anywhere unless the Rent Restriction Act is put Into force for all houses," said Mr F. D. Cornwell, secretary of the, National Council of the Federation of Labour, to-day. “It is suggested,” he added, “that the Act should embrace all houses, and that its operation should be made retrospective to a certain date in the case of new houses which it doe* not at present affect.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23865, 20 July 1939, Page 8
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