Nauru Housing Scheme
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RAPID progress is being made with the housing programme on Nauru, which was started a year ago. The scheme provides for 350 European-type homes for the 1,500 indigenous inhabitants.
Construction work is in the hands of the British Phosphate Commissioners who, in addition to their mechanised and material resources, are providing European supervision and Chinese labour. The houses, which are approximately 35 ft. square, are of brick, timber and fibrolite construction, with shutters running along all walls for ventilation.
Facilities to be provided as circum stances permit include sewerage, electric light and water storage. Each house will cost about £BOO to erect.