THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915. WORKERS' HOMES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 25, 30 March 1915, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915.

WORKERS' HOMES.

" IVe nothing extenuate, nor net down auaht in malice."

<» for Bf.ma time past the shortage of residences available tor workers at moderate rentals has besn felt in Pukekohe and only a few weeks back the l eal Chamber of Commerce made representations on the subject to the Prime Minister (Mr Massey) in his capacity as member for the district. The reply just received from Mr Massey is to the etfect that the Superintendent nf Workers' Dwellings has reported to him that no applications fot workers' dwellings in the Pukekohe district tisd been received, but Bhuuld a number of applications be made to the Labour Department an enquiry will be instituted with a view of securing a suitable block ot land for such residences. Mr Massey's communication comes ut a very appropriate time, since a good opportunity of the acquisition of land, in the very heart of

the town and in every way suitable for the requirements, will be afforded at an early date in the cutting up for building purposes of the showgrourd, which has done duty for many years past for the Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society. In the selection of the Bhowground as a site for workers' dwellings the double object would be achieved of providing desirable lana for small houses to be erected thereon, and in addition a very deserving organisation, namely the A. and I'. Society, would be assisted by the sale of its property being

assured, thus providing the necessary finance tor the development and laying-cut of the new showground acquired bv the Society.

No time should te lost on the part oi workers if they desire to take advantage of the Workers' Dwellioga Act. Forms of application for the purchase of a dwelling (which can be obtained either at the cilice of this paper or from Mr b. Andrew, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce) should be tilled up and forwarded to the Superintendent of Worker' Dwellings, Labour Department, Wellington. As defined by the Act a

"worker" means every person, male or temale, who is employed in wr»rk of any kind or in manual labour, whose earnings at the time of his application do not exceed £175 per annum, and who is landleru meaning thereby that he is not by himself or jointly with any other person the owner in feesimple, or the tenant or occupier under a lease, uf any land in New Zealand, Tll j Workirs' Dwellings Act dillcrs iroin the Advances to VVtrkcra' Act inasmuch as the latter deals with dwelling? erected on Hie worker a own bud wlnreds the former applies to dwellings erected on land purchased by the Govern

mem. Apaiu under the Workers' Dwellirga Act the houses are erected bv the Government and the worker, after a preliminary deposit of £lO, pays interest on the outlay at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, 5 per cent being charged for interest on the sum owing from time to time and the balance going to pay off the principal The amount of interest payable consequently thus diminishes from the first half-year onwards, while the amount paid eft' the principal correspondingly increases. Except in special cases, the Act will only be put in force for a minimum number of six applications.