HOUSING SCHEME AT ORAKEI

Southland Times, Issue 23342, 28 October 1937, Page 6

HOUSING SCHEME AT ORAKEI

30 BUILDINGS NEARLY COMPLETED (Special to The Times) AUCKLAND, October 27. With the rapidity of mushrooms houses continue to appear on the Orakei slopes as the Government s housing scheme progresses. A total “ 170 buildings are either structurally complete or in the course of erection and with a start made in the laying out of grounds the ultimate appearance ot the area may be readily envisaged. , Save for the installation of electric power and the requisite fittings 30 of the houses are now completed _ and when the electricians have finished their work within a few weeks they will be ready for occupation. However, no closing date for applications from prospective tenants has been announced by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary in Charge of Housing Constructions (Mr J. A. Lee) and no information as to the time up to which applications will be acceptable could be furnished by, the Auckland office of the State Advances Corporation today. It is regarded as impossible to predict the time likely to ’apse between the closing of applications and the granting of possession to selected However, it seems probable at the present juncture that a considerable proportion of the houses will be available for occupation some time before the denartmental formalities are completed.