BUILDING CONTROL.
ISpecial ;td the Herald.):;' * ii . WI?LLINGTpCi this -day, jj A signillcant letter bearing' on ihe shortage of labor m the. bidldVng trade was received from the Secretary to tlie Treasury at a meeting of the City Council. The communication was as follows: "An application has been received iii terms of the War RegulalJioiig of April '0, 1918, on behalf of two sharehold^ ers for permission to form a- company for the purpose of . erecting m Courtelay Place shops and' oilices. The eapinJ of tho proposed company is £17,000. Will you please let t^ic know if this nnployment-of capiUil m, building operations ; other than for residential purooses will m any way . affect any housng scheme the Cbxiiicil muy- have m land." [ The Mayor said that the letter would to be very careftillyV considered, "or tho time- had arrived, when ta line hould be drawn bet ween, essential and ion-essential building., *..-•;'•• 1 The letter -was referred to the Übus. ng .Comirilttec forVa piieliminaiy. report.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15079, 29 November 1919, Page 7
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164BUILDING CONTROL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15079, 29 November 1919, Page 7
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