WAR-TIME AGRICULTURAL COTTAGES. Memorandum by the Minister of Health.

5. For those houses for which tenders are expected by July 15th the alternative courses are to extend the date and let the present machinery operat to hand the job over at once to the selected big builders. The latter course be likely to lead to strong representations from local authorities and local b### and I prefer the former. All the tenders received on the Ministry of Health plan have been eit approved or rejected. The tenders received and not dealt with relate entirely houses on Ministry of Works plan, in respect of which recommendations have not been received from the Minister of Works.