P.W.D. AND WET WEATHER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 6

P.W.D. AND WET WEATHER.

I think it is time that outdoor worker* of this country should bo f.ii<l for : : .'.v.o lost through wet weather. Witii an H.fini."- rainfall of over 50 inche? a year i; ; .~ .ilivimi- that. it is impossible to earn ;i fiir I:v:ny « i •_■••. At least the Public Work- Departm.-nt win •!'< somethin™ about it. It h;is !>e«n d.>ne lie , "">.■"«• with entire sati-factioii nu t!ie I' \\~.V . au<\ can be done apnin. In t!io -inj'i l 'lien'- . ••u-.i-« under the last fiovernir.ent nifu wore juM !"f a full week, wot woi'iicr 'n-in : i):: Mi-.l '•>' the foreman on the job nriil ilif ; e:nl •: a - >. Men have been working f.r t r:: <--,- nvm: 4 i the Waitakere Drive n::l !-a\,' yet :.■ 2 : ;i full week's work. The mily week t lint wrt* tine all through included :]ie Kins"- Hi:! : .'iv. a "holiday" whicli had to ),<• taker .vi'l.ont pay by the majority. Tlie ;«oin! i= \)\»x 1 ■•- the pa«=t 40 year? these wet >;>e'l- have '..-n dealt with by the Department, who u«ii..'ly answer complaints by -avini , : Wo hoi-e with weather conditions improving;. e:e.. thiii , ."' will brighten up. etc. ]* it -ji...,' i>fiu?ii, workers of the P.W.1).? !!' >\\ V \ X'..