RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 281, 25 November 1915, Page 2

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

EMPLO"SMEa?T-pP SINGLE MEN. (By Telegraph. —Own Correepondent.) HAUlErDN';"isia day. Tho qncsiion of takfng a definite stand in regard to the employment of single men an county works wag dieenssed by tho Baclan County. Conrioll .yesterday,, 'when tho clialrman (Mr. G. Johnstone) mevedi "That the Scrvtecs ol all flinglc men in ihe emptoynient of the Council bo dispftnsed wtth.". Councillor Goionrne: They -craght all ' to fco at the front The eJialrmani That'e iWiere they should be. The Government are taking action, and we rtioiild aaelst {aem, WJipn the chairman had tuithfiotl Ihe enginear feiiat the Cojmctl ■was qnlta prepared ts -put up witli all the drawbaelrH that might be occasioned* as iihu result, Cotmcnior Tamper remarted that they wbr) ■wilDng to grabble threugfi tsie mud for ansrther year or two. , The chairman 6aitl he tbeught married men. should receive 2/ a day more tiarc single empioyees. Of conreo, the Cenncn'S fieiision *otld tiot affect single men producing a medical militaFy certificate ef unfitness, , The effect of the motion, ■vrfiica -wae carried nnanimensJyj is that the Council will circolarfise all , gingle 6ligitte men in its- -einnldy, giving- Hiem a mcrntil's notice ' of tlie terminatisn of their engagement. The Cmmeilr aleo decidedrtp-endeavenr to bniijt ttie of .file ..otlisr jgpal. b0«&5,-flircmg]Hrat tie, Erarinioir pit the