HARD TIMES IN VICTORIA.
ACUTE UNEMPLOYMENT. A MELBOURNE DEPUTATION. GOVERNMENT "ON THE ROC__S." '(By Cable.—'Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 2 p.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. A deputation waited on the State Premier, Mr. Allan, and requested that work should be provided to alleviate unemployment, it was stated that the unemployment situation was more acute than it had ever previously been at this time of year. Between eight and ten thousand men were out of work in the city. Mr. Allan in reply said he did not agree with the statement that the Millistry should find work for everybody. The trouble was that men on relief work demanded full wages, though last year showed they did on an average only 75 per cent of the normal amount of work. He said the increased tariff might give more work in the city, but it would reduce employment in the country. So there would be no real gain from that. He declared the Ministry would do what it could with the money available. A member of the deputation: I hope you are not sending us away with the impression that the Ministry is on the rocks and that it can do nothing. Mr. Allan: I did not expect you to get any other impression.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1926, Page 9
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