ii).' Mr; M'Kenzie said the Dominion had worse sljims than any in Great Britain. Mr. T, Brindle (Waterside Workers' Ur.ion) thought that 'after the premeditated .debauch of the last few days," the people ought to he. showing somo concern about housing. The peoplo could solve any problem if they got together in their own interests. It seemed to him that a tot were content to wallow in hovels. They must bo ta.ught>that they had power to force, tho hands of the Government. • Mr. P. Eraser, M.P., thought it would ■be an excellent thing if Government House was used to houso some of the people who. wore without homes, The need of hundreds of families was urgent. People were living in hovels, sheds, and lofts. They wero occupying houses that hnd been condemned two years ngo ns unlit for occupation. The City Council wanted to pull thoso houses down, but if it did the occupants would be homeless. He could : tell harrowing stories of tho hardship that was being' inflicted upan womon and children. He expected a larger meeting before tho campaign was ended. Ho hoped the rentpayers' union would be formed. Mr. Frascr added that Now Zealand had room for a. vastly, increased population. The Labour Party took no short-sighted view of the country's prospects. But it objected to any immigration until (lie peoplo already in the country had homes. - Tho motion moved by Mr. Bead was carried. The chairman said that steps had been taken already to warn intending immigrants o'f the housing conditions prevailing in Now Zealand.
ECONOMY AT HOME. ' A DISH THAT APPEALS. It needs few -words to recall what n boon Tucker's Family Soups have been to families throughout New Zealand in recent years, when tho cost of other necessaries has been so liigh. Tucker's soups have proved ft big factor in helping to reduce the cost of living. Apart from that important, consideration, it is well to emphasise how wonderfully appetising and £ood Tucker's Soups certainly are. Another point is that a number of recipes accompany every pocket, and many appetising dishes can be economically prepared ivith the assistance of Tucker s Soups. All grocers sell Tucker's choice soups, which cost only a few pence per packet. A variety of flavours to cliooso from.—Advt. When "TAN-OI," comes in, dullness goes out. A. splendid polisher for floors and furniture, leather and tan shoes.— ) Advt,
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 195, 13 May 1920, Page 6
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