ENGLISH HOUSING SCHEME
- EX-SERVICE MEN FIROT. The flrsl Inn houses of Walthamslow housing scheme have been completed, ninl thero was .1 I' 1 >t■ 111.11 openin,u ceremony in Reach [hill Road, llighams Park, says an luisrlisli paper. Mi' .1. Lyne, chairman of Lhc l'rb.lll Dislriel Council, who presided, said if sufficient money were forthcoming the big selicine would be vigorously pushed forward- At present l.">0 workmen wore engaged on it. ">."il houses were in the course of erection, and the total area of land included in the scheme was 2tr> lines. Sir Stanley Johnson. M.P., said he regarded Hie operations as a triumph of pood will, faith and work. Nothing, had been scamped. Mr .lesson, M.P., was sure that the development of the scheme would relieve many unfortunate couples who, owing I" l!i'' lack of housing aivommodal were nl present deliarred from entering the married >la|c. li-;ii'. hear.) • Cr 1.. MeKnlee said thai n\,-i' {ton applications liad heeu received from persons desirous nf liecnniiiis tenants, .111.1 ,1 number nf ex sen ice men would lie in.. Mrs I to receive consideration, \pplaiise. Mrs .1. I.yne opened the first house with .1 presentation key.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 3
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