THE HOUSING PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 7

THE HOUSING PROBLEM

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME. . Sydney, April 25. The State Government is launching a comprehensive lousing scheme. It is proposed to build houses to let, to build homes for those desiring to ■ puroliaso tliern 03i tho instalment syßtem, to assist people to erect homes for themselves in chosen districts, to finance, the purchase of houses already occupied, to assume financial responsibility of the Starr-Bow-kett societies, in order to allow members to anticipate the ballots, and to- arrange for the conversion of life insurance assets in order to devote them to house-purchas-ing propositions—Press Assn. INFLUENZA ... . THE NEW SOUTH WALES DEATH-' . ROLL. (Rec. April 25, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, April 25'. ■ According to official figures, the deaths from influenza in Now South Wales since January 1-have been: 1 516 males, 261 females—Press Assn. THE MONROE DOCTRINE MEXICO REFUSES RECOGNITION. Mexico City, April 24; It is announced unofficially that Mexico refuses to recognise the Monroe Doctrine. The Mexican Ambassador at Paris has been ordered to Spain to await instruc-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... AUSTRALIAN COAL CRISIS • i SIX THOUSAND MINERS IDLE. Sydney, April 25. Six thousand northern miners are now idle.—Press Assn. (Rec. April 25, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, April 25. Thero are no fresh developments in tho coal crisis. The secretary of the Northern Collieries' Association is negotiating with Mr. W. A. Watt (Acting Federal Prime Minister).—Press Assn. . STATE ENTERPRISES TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT'S ; SCHEMES. Hobart, April 25. The Premier, Mr. I,ce, in a policy speech, outlined a scheme for State-own-ed' cargo steamers, Stale insurance, and housing schemes, and industrial legislation, broadening the scopo of tho Wages' Board.—Press Assn. AERIAL TRANSPORT BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. (Rec. April 25, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, April L's. An 'aerial company with a capital of ,£20,000 'has been registered for tho purpose providing aerial transport between the Commonwealth and. New Zealand.— Press Assn. FREMANTLE LUMPERSDISPUTE ' FEELING IMJNXIXG HIGH. (Rec. April 25, 10.20 p.m.) Fremantle, April 25. The lumpers' disputo has not been settled. Feeling is running high. Two hundred police are camped on tho wharf. Agitators aro urging direct action to obtain food.—Press Assn., ' IMPORTATION 'OF'WINE TO BE RESUMED WITHOUT LICENSES, i London, April 21. Tho Board of Trade litis granted jiprniiesion for the importation of wino without license's to be resumed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LIMERICK STRIKE SETTLED (licc. April 20, 1.35 a.m.) \ London, April M. ■■ . Th» Limerick strike has been settled.— Renter.'.