MILLION HOUSES WANTED.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1920, Page 4

MILLION HOUSES WANTED.

ENGLAND’S REQUIREMENTS. -LONDON, May 1Mr Bonar La w opened the housing campaign in the. London Guildhall tonight supporting the housing bonds scheme of Dr Addison,, Minister for Health, it is estimated that a million houses are required in England alone. Mr Bonar Law, in his address, em-j phasised that if the nation did not make every effort/to improve conditions it would be faced with a spirit of svfllenness, even of anger, which would no fatal to trade, industry and credit. Ho mentioned that 180,000 housing proposals had been finally approved, more than 100,000 tenders had been approved, and 30,000 houses were m the course of construction ; hut- progress was held up by the lack of financial support. He agreed that it was necessary that the State should lend its' support, as the local authorities were; unable to hear the whole burden. He announced that the-Government would give additional nssitance to the poorer: localities. Meanwhile the congestion of London: has been intensified by a. great influx' of Americans on the Mauretania, which has brought in the “greatest number of' wealthy Americans ever landed in Eng-' land.”" Other vessel's crowded with people are following.