SOLDIERS’ HOUSES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1924, Page 1

SOLDIERS’ HOUSES.

WLI.I.IXDTt'X. Sc] lemher -1. The iptestii.n of w hether profited ini' was going mi in res; ei.t in s il-oers houses in the c.lie.s, was suggested in the (nurse of a dis. us-dim. "lien repieseutatives ol the Unite.lilt liettirnid Scldiers' A..ss.a ialion inte:‘\ ieued Hie Prime Minister this morning regarding ll.nernii.mit halls tor the eiicltoli of sold.els' h.itises ill lltllie.llll.

.Mi |‘. 8. Andm-.m. a nmad-er • f 'he deputation, said they did m.t want i i embarrass the (iovetnamnt for they a,[.iveinti d v. hat had teen din -t----ii:g houses and t lie ;el 11, on-:.I ol u-d----(liets ill the laud. Tncy I It. bin'.e\ev, that tlmie lu.d been a i -'sieiny t • uegle l the lowi.s while the c. uuirx distrii t . *e:c still be in.; pi.'vide.l o r. The I'rime .Minister: "l o y..u kitow of any s: Idii r.s’ boss. , in Dltmdiu ba - uig .seen -old that w.ie . ■wu m Ho last twilve monthsl Air Ain!ei-.ii u-, .ivii .n ||e did n l km, - ol any s e itiat'.ng. Mr Mas-ey: “It has In-en r. inrte.i to me.” C.'ontimiing tim Kiinie Mini.-zee nani that | fii] !•• had been <lriv..ii -it -• their hollies. there was int i: 11 : ti |-reient a ictnrne.l soldier from a,-

I'.'yiug to the Stale Advaneei 1 1 •- 1 ..: tmi tit for loans. “Let these 1 co; le who want houses come It r.vnrd. ' he -aid. “We eamiot guarantee to timl iionse.s for eve:v so'.nier. hut we have done the Imst we can and will continue to do the best we can.” A great deal had been dm.e for t'ue returned men. If they got out ef the ievaliiaticns. of land and stock at fj.'MO'l.htM they would do very well.

Air Anderson : Town that-s are also utitled to consideration.

Air Massey said that the (lorcniment could only go to a ii-rtain length in Mi ll matters. The money had to go round and he was having a terlilde tittle of it.

Tim Mini-tor of Land- : Advanco.; to soldiers last year for hotaes amounted to L'o 10.(100.

Mr Massey: 1 am not going to allow them to liny any more houses. soldiers or anyone else. (Hoar, hear). Soldiers have the * right to go to the State Advances pel artment, as anyone else, and will get jnst the same treatment. hut they must take their turn. The Minister said that, during the lost quarter. 117 soldiers* houses out of IS7. had keen transferred to civilians, having Wen sold hy the soldiers, the profit Wing up to £ooo- He had instances in which there was a profit up to £OOO.