FOOTWEAR PLAN
Minister And Opposition
Leader
The statement made on Saturday by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Holland, in reference to the voting on the footwear plan under the terms of the Industrial Efficiency Act, was replied to by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sullivan. He said that following his conference with the executive of the New Zealand, Footwear Manufacturers’ Federation, lie submitted Hie whole matter to the Crown Law Office for legal advice. The Solicitor-General advised him that the plan had been carried in accordance) with the Act. The Minister added that the figure of 50J PY>' ceilt - Quoted by Mr. Holland was Hie correct one. the figure of 53 per cent, having been quoted in error, but this did not affect the issue, as it. was indisputable that I here was a majority on the employee basis, even though, as lie mentioned a few days ago, it was small.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 198, 19 May 1941, Page 8
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