CABINET'S DECISION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 8

CABINET'S DECISION.

no. 5 scheme continued. 'temporary measure only. The Government has decided -to- con-' tinue No. 5 scheme as a temporary i measure. After a meeting of Cabinet yesterday the Prime Minister said that the Government had given every consideration to the unemployment problem and the numerous representations made over the proposed cessation of No. 5 scheme. Although the facts in his previous statement and the reasons which led up to the announcement of the suspension of No. 5 scheme had hot been in any way altered, the* Government, under the special circumstances, and in view of the whole-hearted demands from all parts of New Zealand., had decided upon the -.temporary continuance of- the scheme. One of the first duties of Parliament would Dβ r to consider the question of funds for the Unemployment Board, and the Government intended to bring down legislation at the earliest opportunity in the session with that end in view. In the meantime, as a.result of the earnest representations already referred to, and with a view to relieving the un-fortunate-position in which-many New Zealanders were placed through lack of employment, the Government had decided upon the continuation' of the scheme until such time as Parliament could deal with the problem of the additional finances which, based on the large numbers of unemployed now to be dealt with, were essential. The Prime Minister added that the Government realised that the responsibility for the stability and increase of the unemployment funds would rest upon Parliament, and as the session would commence within a week, he had every hope that reasonable provision would be made so that relief could be continued.