Rather Strange Job For County Councils
"This is a rather strange job for a county council, and one would think they would have sufficient men without ealling on us to do this task," said Mr. ,A. M. Colquhoun chairman of the Horowhenua County Council, at its monthly meeting today. He was commenting on a copy of the Fair Rents Amendment Act, which was forwarded by the 'Department of Labour. , , : The Act covers .the compiil.sory use . of .-ungccupie.d houses,, and". gives the local author, itiqs pqwer po_ force -thq.pwners to. rent ,them.(The maj,n objept was'.to, ..enable jocah bqdies .tp assist, in oy.ercoming tliepresent. housing shortage by ensur-f ing that- houses were ••notj kept yacap.t unreasQnably, said. . the department's, letter. • , , Mr. Colquhpun said he persoiir )ajly did;-not k^w -pf ahy dednftely. vacartt houses ini^he.1.cpunty;ibut if any of thel'counciilbrs did they' could bring'the hiatter before the council. , In reply to a question,, the chair^-. man said .that no mention 'had bpen made ,pf . beach hnnyps. ,
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4
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