THE HOUSE SHORTAGE
DRASTIC ACTEON BY CABINET. ONLY ESSENTIAL BUILDINGS. TO BE PERMITTED TO PROCEED. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The shortage of houses throughout, the Dominion has become so acute that the Cabinet has agreed to an effort to aid the rapid construction of dwellings hy decreeing that in future practically only essential buildings arc to proceed. Si brief announcement, to this effect was made by the Prime Minister 111 is morning, but no details of the means of carrying Hie delusion into effect are available. The decision of the Cabinet does not apply to buildings already in course of construction, il is understood that no new legislation will lie needed to give effect to the proposal, but that advantage, will be taken of the war regulation which makes it necessary for the,; approval of the Minister of Finance to bo secured when the erection of a building costing more than £3500 is contemplated. The now conditions are oxpecied to conic into force almost immediately.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14367, 20 May 1920, Page 2
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