UNEMPLOYMENTS BRITAIN
NO HOPE OE GOVERNMENT RELIUF London, November 16. Replying to a Labour deputation/ in reference to the pr»vailing • distress through unemployment, the Minister or Labour, after reviewing the Government measures to provide worlc, said he could extend no hope of relief measures, as tho Government's policy was not 'to revive thß'svstem of donations for civilians. It preferred to co-operato with the local authorities in providing work, for which grants had been made—Reuter. GOVERNMENT MEASURES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney; December 18. The Government has decided to commence the building of the North Shore bridge, and to. proceed with the contraction of a city wilvay, utilising unemployed for the preliminary work, which will commence immediately. Press Assn. POSITION IN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY. London, December 16. •V conference of representatives of the shipbuilding and engineering unions ,ind tho employ ere has agreed to ad]ourn for six. months the union s demands for an increase of 6ixpenco an hour as the result of the employers' si-atemcnt rnat the industry is unable to bear the cost.—
Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 73, 20 December 1920, Page 5
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