WORK FOR 700.
J, TRAMWAY RELIEP JOBS. POSITION EXPLAINED. H Upwards of 700 men are at present by the Auckland Transport poard' under 'the No!' 5 unemployment •'scheme, and -the board • is - straining its resources to keep them engaged till the end of March. W This fact was mentioned at this morning's meetiiig of the board, wh,en(Mr. M. ' ij.°Coyle asked _if it were possible to .employ-more men oil relief works. _ % The chairman (Mr. J. A. C. Allum) said intone of the' difficulties that was. being - under the scheme was the in the days of work to be provided' single,and married men. -It would be of considerable assistance to the board if. a scheme could be -devised - thereby -men were a longer stretch of work. ' • "We are If there is any other work that can be done, and the moment we succced Ave will be pleased > to take men on," said the manager, Mr. A. E. Ford.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 46, 24 February 1931, Page 10
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