UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS.
MANY NOW ABSORBED. BUT MOBE -JOBS NEEDLU. The matter of unemployed returned soldiers was again a theme for discussion at the meeting of the executive of the Auckland R.S.A. held last night. A reply to a query whether preliminary work might not immediately be com menced at Arapuni to relieve unemployment was answered by the Premier, who said the Public- Works" Department wa> not in a position to do this, but arrangements had been made to utilise the services of 100 extra men on road work.-. This lOC men had been absorbed iron , . Auckland, reported the secretary, but the unemployment position was -till acute. Reference was made to the fact that the City Council, the Harbour Board, and ot.liCT bodio- had mad? efforts to absorb the unemployed returned soldier-, and their effort.- had been quite successful. About si dozen men had been placed yesterday, and jobs had been obtained and numberof men absorbed in various places. A hundred men had been absorbed very recently in newly opened work-. Ir ..:•- resolved on the motion of Mr. Young. seconded by Mr. Ma?on. to rPoommJU'i to the incoming committee that active and immediate >tcps be taken to -ft up a sub-committee tn carry on the vnrk of endeavouring tn relieve unemployment.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 87, 12 April 1922, Page 4
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