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HOUSING PROBLEM

„ HARBOUR BOARD EXERCISED. The vexed question of the housing problem was discussed at last night's meeting of the -Wellington Harbour Board, when the chairman (Mr. J. U. Harkuess) delivered a verbal report on tho recent conferencc on the question. In the course of'this lie pointed out that on account of the new development ill the political field lie was. afraid that the Government would not be able tu do much this session to alleviate the position. . Mr. C. H. Chapman: What about the promises in the Budget? The chairman: "I am afraid that these promises are not going' to bo given eftcct to. The Government is not prepared at this tin>° to take the matter up." Mr. Harltuess added that the only way the board could get over the diffi'eulty was by introducing a local Bill. Unfortunately there was not time at this late stage to put through the formalities associated with a local Bill. He ti'aa hopeful, however, that it would"be done In another way in a general Bill; Mr. Cj H. Chapman failed to see ho\r the Government could fail to act, in view of the. information that had been brought before it impressing it with the absolute necessity of doing something to house the people. He hoped that the board would endeavour to do something in the matter of. approaching the House on its own account this session. Mr. J. G. Cobbe considered that qven at this eleventh hour it behoved' the board to endeavour to put through a local Bill. To this end ,he suggested that the Prime Minister should be interviewed and the necessity for action impressed on him. Mr. J. W. M'Ewau supported the two previous spongers. • There was, lie snicl, no question but that there was an urgent need for the Government to cranplc with the situation. He knew of thousands of sections quite suitable for workers' homes belonging to the Government. The high prices of land neH not really enter into the question at all. ■In answer to a question the chairman said that there was no intention at present to change the mirposc for which the Miramnr reclamation was intended. The discussion then "petered out. ■

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

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HOUSING PROBLEM Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

HOUSING PROBLEM Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

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