SHIRKING WORK
A PHASE OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOUR OF FOURTEEN SELECTED REPORT FOR WORK SOME SOLD EQUIPMENT PROVIDED. (Teh United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, October 28. All through tho winter it had been suspected that a certain proportion of tho alleged unemployed was composed of men who did not really want work, and who would not take it if it were offered; and this is confirmed by a recent experience of the Welfare Committee. ■ Fourteen men wore nominated lor relief works at Nelson, and were provided with boots and blankets; only eight turned up at tho steamer, and of them but half reported for work.' Soma of tho applicants sold tho equipment issued to them. The committee has struck tho defaulters off tho list, and has marked them as not to receive assistance again under any circumstances. The matter has also been placed in the hands of the police for further action.
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Evening Star, Issue 19699, 28 October 1927, Page 7
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150SHIRKING WORK Evening Star, Issue 19699, 28 October 1927, Page 7
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