Progressive Party and Housing
Questioned as regards thefr views and policy towards the housing and health problems of the Borough, foui of the candidates of the Progressivf Party, Mr F. V. Welham, who has had extensive experience in building and allied trades, Mr J. Younie, registered plumber, Mr I. Roberts, who holds an engineering ticket, Mr R. H. Annibal, stationmaster in Te Awamutu for 15 years, all advocated vigorous local action to deal with the present and future housing needs of the district A municipal housing scheme which would supplement the Government housing scheme and the extension of water and sewerage facilities would ensure that neither returned servicemen nor civilians would have to live in tents or caravans in the camping grounds, nor crowd several families into one house, as was the case during and after the last war.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 68, Issue 5942, 12 May 1944, Page 2
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