PUBLIC BUILDINGS
NOTHING NEW AT PRESENT. IMPORTANT STATEMENT-'BY POSTMASTER-GENERAL. FEB r-TVEKR ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, May 31. An important policy statement «a» made by the Hon. J. G. Coates, Post-master-General, when replying to a deputation which asked for improved postal facilities ,at Epsom. ~ The Minister said ho was not pre. pared to recommend the Government to go in for a. progressive scheme of constructing post offices and publio buildings for administrative'purposes. At the present time housing accommodation was very short, prices were tremendously high, and there was insufficient skilled labour available. "I think,'' added Mr Coates, "that tho interests of this city, and of the whole of New Zealand, will be better served if »'e devote our energies and resources towards pushing on all those public works which assist in facilitating settlement, such as railways. In respect to other requirements, we ehall have to improvise, up to a certain point until the position improves. When we reach a point at which ive are unable, to carry on the transaction of public business, then only can we possibly consider the construction of up-to-date administrative public building^."
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10604, 1 June 1920, Page 5
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183PUBLIC BUILDINGS New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10604, 1 June 1920, Page 5
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