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Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14540, 11 December 1920, Page 9 (Supplement)

An instance of liow the Board of Trade, in its policy of controlling building material so that nothing which may he used for relieving the housing shortage, is diverted to other purposes, has defeated its primary object in that direction, was mentioned to a Christchurch Press reporter. A land dealer, who had purchased property for subdivision, secured the option over 7-J tons of cement, and he applied to the Board of Trade for permission to use the cement on k orbing and channelling work, so that he could complete his reading scheme and have the newlyformed roads dedicated to the local body in order that, in accordance with the Public Works Act, the purchasers of tlip sections could obtain the titles to the sections and proceed with building. The Board of Trade declined to allow the cement to he used in the reading work, but il neglected to take the material over, and since then the 7i tons cf cement have been lying unused, while there is a demand everywhere for that material. The land dealer said that if he had not been delayed in the reading work by the decision of the Board of Trade seven houses would Lave been erected on bis subdivision.