FEAR OF ABUSE.
RELIEF I-ABOXXH. SCHEME.
COUNCIL REFUSES TO HELP.
(By Telesraph.—Special to " Star.")
GISBORNE, this day.. On the casting vote of the Mayor, Mr. D. W. C'oleman, M.P., the Gisborne Borough Council decided to refuse to co-operate with the Unemployment Board in its No. 2 scheme, providing for relief workers to be engaged on-private work, and for their wagee to be paid partly by the employer and partly by the board. Mr. Coleman contended that the scheme would result in cutting out work which might otherwise be offered, as men well able to pay the full amount of wages might take advantage of subsidised labour. Mr.' S. V. Beaufoy while admitting that all relief schemes, were subject to abuse, said he would support any scheme ;that would provide extra work at the present time. ' . After a brief diecuesion a motion that the council co-operate in the scheme was loet. ,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 207, 1 September 1932, Page 23
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