HOUSING LOAN

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 507, 20 February 1920, Page 3

HOUSING LOAN

£IO,OOO SUGGESTED. FOR -PUKEKOHE BOROUGH. At the general meeting of the Pu■ekohe Borough Council on Wedneslay night, the Mayor (Mr. C. K. \awrie) advocated including in the 'nan proposals one of £IO,OOO to pur•hase land and erect dwellings in the joiouph. Such loan would not be n iiirden on the ratepayers, beeause 'he applicants paid interest and sink- :. <j: fund as the money was used. ;Vtaii\ oople had been turned away ■ n i ~!• ■ ■ k-> 1;<■ because there were ir. I, ii ..• ,i\ i i-il.i • for them. I. i'.' ; ''")n and others conii, , mi ii -' the ratepayers had k, iv-null i, My in the matter, and .; ihf voting would largely be by ocople ,vho did not want houses, he lid not see the wisdom of taking a noil, but preferred thai the matter should be settled by resolution. Finance Committee directed to report.