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MR. HODGENS’ MISSION IN MELBOURNE REPLIES TO CRITICS Received March 7. 11.40 p.m. MELBOURNE. March 7. About 110 building artisans applied to-day to Mr. Hodgens, M.P.. for work in New Zealand. Mr. Hodgens spent four hours interviewing the men. Replying to the Herald letter, cabled yesterday. Mr. Hodgens said the problem referred to was one created in a capitalistic society whenever capitalism takes advantage of the housing shortage. The Nev. Zealand Government was huildmg houses to let at 25s 6d to 27s 6d. The figure of £3 mentioned by the correspondent could only refer to the most modern type of house. Replying to another correspondent, who said that New Zealand had nine months’ winter, Mr. Hodgens said that Auckland had a more temperate and pleasant climate than any Australian city, and other New Zealand towns had more hours of sunshine annually than Melbourne.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 56, 8 March 1939, Page 7
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