HOUSES FIRST.
NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY, By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Auckland, Last Night, An important policy sta,teiiient was made by the Hon. J. G. Coates (Post-master-General) when replying" td'a" <le-' put.'; lion which asked for improved postal facilities at Epsom. ■the Minister said he was not prepared to recommend the Government to go in for a progressive scheme of construetinc post oilices and public buildings for administrative purposes at the present time. Housing accommodation was very short, prices were tremendously high, ann there was insufficient skilled labor available.
'"I think," added Mr. Coates, "that tho interests of this city, and of the whoie of New Zealand, will be better served if we devote our energies and resources towards pushing on all those public works winch assist in facilitating settlement, such as railways. In respect to other requirements, we shall have to improvise up to a certain point until the position improves. When we reach a point at which we are unable to cany on the transaction of public business, then only can we possibly consider the construction of-up-to-date administrative public buildings."
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1920, Page 5
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