Housing by Public Utility Societies. (Local Government Board. Id. net.)—This
little pamphlet explains clearly the nature of a Public Utility Society, the help that it may render in housing the people, and the assistance which the Government are prepared to give to such Societies. If seven persons desire to build cottages and can provide a fourth of the capital, the State will lend them three-fourths, and also grant them a subsidy equal to nearly a third of the total cost of the scheme. We are sure that when the Government's offer is properly understood there will be a great development of private enter- prise in building. If we had to wait for Local Authorities to do all the work that needs to be done, the scarcity of houses would become chronic. The Public Utility Society promises a speedy solution of the difficulty.
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