STATE HOUSE OCCUPIED
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Cabinet Ministers Carry Furniture
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WELLINGTON, Last Niglit. Tlie rara sight of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, the Minister of Finance, the Hon W. Nash, tho Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones., and the Minister of Public Works, tho ' Hon. H. Semple, in shirt-s'eeves in ' public was thoroughly enjoyed by a i crowd of abont 800 on Saturday after- i noon wlien a ceremony was held at j Miramar to mark the occupation of the ! lirst State house of the group built I there. The house is occupied by Mr ; and Mrs D. McGregor and family. The Ministers, after the congratula- j tory speeches, took off their eoats and ; lielped to carry jn severa] pieces of ; furnature. Mr J. A. Lee, Parliamen- j tary Under-Secretary in charge of bous- ; ing, was master of ceremonies. Mr Savago said that New Zealand j was at least 20 years beliind the times I in liousing, and in money between j £16,500,000 and £17,500,000 behind to- j day's requirements.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 209, 20 September 1937, Page 8
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