RAPID PROGRESS MADE
STATE HOUSE BUILDING GRADUAL ABSORPTION OP LABOUR (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday Surveying housing progress, Mr J. A. Le'e, Parliamentary Under-Secretary in charge of Housing commented today on the rapidity with which the department's activities were extending. To date land had beeh acquired In 43 places and Inquiries were afoot In numerous other centres. Tenders had been called In no fe\ver than 33 towns and In 20 schemes were under way or about to commence. In many towns the evidence' showed that the department was absorbing all available labour. In addition to the contracts already let a further contract was now to be advertised for nineteen single-house units and three two-house units in the Ilutt Valley. In all probability, he said, 2600 people were gainfully employed in building and each week would show a progressive increase. . An additional 400 men had been absorbed directly and probably another 400 indirectly during the last two months and that rate of progress would be maintained as long as men. were' available.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 3
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171RAPID PROGRESS MADE Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 3
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