LANDLORDS WARNED
TREATMENT '01' AUSTRALIAN ' SOLDIER TEaANTS. !
A warning to laudlords who are increasing'■ the rents of houses let to-sol-diers and their dependants, was uttered by tho Federal Prune Minister in Parliament some days ago, Mr. Hughes sti.u that since his return ho bad received numerous complaints on tins subject. Ho cited two Melbourne cases-which bad been brought under bis notice in which landlords, one of whom, lw said, was wos-.thy, were threatening soldier tenants with increases of 2s. and U. weekly. He did not exactly know what powers the Commonwealth might possess in tlio matter of this kindMr. Eiggs: I'ou have been n long time trying to find out. Tho Prime Minister: This Government will not and this Parliament ought not to permit this sort of thing to continue. (Hear, hear.) 1 hope that laudlords will Uko this as a public/ notification. The iirst thing I shaM do will 'oo to publish as widely as possible tho names.and particulars of casus so that they may be known everywhere. Mr. Higgs: You said that two years ago. Tho Prime Minister: And next I will take every opportunity of punishing ofl'eiidei-M. Mr. Pinlayson: More talk.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 6
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194LANDLORDS WARNED Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 11, 8 October 1919, Page 6
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