BRITISH HOUSING SCHEMES
STATE?,IINT IN PARLIAMENT. London, November 21. Dr. Addison, in defending the Government's housing schemes, said the Department had approved of '17,000 acres, nnd this was now being laid out. It was sufficient for half a million nouses, Tho present cost of building, delays, labour, material and transport wero. blocking the schemes. The tenders were too high. He proposed to ask Parliament to Bubsidiso builders to the extent of .£l5O for each house built within a certain time. Steps will bo taken to curtail luxury in building.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo A.ssn. (Rcc. November 21, 10.15 p.m.) • London, November 21. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, replying to criticism, said that the shortage of houses was a contributory cause of tho prevailing disquiet and unrest. _ Tho shortage was interfering with the increased production of food and the mobility of labour. lie justified the builders' subsidy because quick increaso in the number of. houses was necessary t.o social stability—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 52, 25 November 1919, Page 7
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161BRITISH HOUSING SCHEMES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 52, 25 November 1919, Page 7
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