INCREASED PAY
"NO SOFT PEDALLING"
Mr!. Smith drew attention to clause 37,, which gave the Government authr ority to pay allowances to persons in need Of assistance. He said he knew of< men who' were disinclined to go On farms because, of statements appearing in the Press disclosing that there were id be increased rates of pay to men on public works. For instance, it had been stated that the pay to single and married'men was to be 16s a day. He did hot know whether that rate had been fixed in reality, but there was no doubt that an increase was to be authorised. What would be the position in .respect to men who refused work?,■-'■" The Minister said he -had dealt with the question on the second reading. He ■had said he did not feel disposed to force men into the country to work for" 12s''a' day. He was advocating reasonable rates of pay and conditions. As': soon; as there was suitable work tHe'fje:- would be no soft pedalling. If able-bodied men were offered work under reasonable conditions and refused it there would be no payment of sustenance. Like the last speaker, he'was waiting for the Minister of Public. Works to make a statement, andit: would not be long before he aia;sp.\ •'■.■■ ■' . ■ ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 100, 29 April 1936, Page 8
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214INCREASED PAY Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 100, 29 April 1936, Page 8
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