UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Hi ItLL THIS SESSION [fxM Ora VtxuAvatnkV! Enom»-] WELLINGTON. September 28. “lam not going to-be driven by any combination,” was the Premier’s declaration when h® made clear to the House early this morning that unemployment insurance will not be the subject of legislation this session. He reminded members of the Budget reference to this matter, with a promise of legislation next session after careful investigation. There had been an effort to force him, he said, but nobody could do it thie session. Mr Fraser: Give us the opportunity j we will. • ... Sir Joseph Ward repeated that there was a great deal to be done before an unemployment scheme could be formulated, and it was useless indulging m platitudes and putting an immature scheme on the Statute Book. To expect immediate legislation was demanding the impossible. Mr Fraser: Not at all. Sir Joseph Ward: lam not going to try the impossible. Mr Fraser - Then you should give way to someone else. „ „ T Sir Joseph Ward: Very well; I am prepared to give way to someone else when they can turn me out, but that’# pot the end ofty, . Mr Fraser; That is for fcho country, to decide.
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Evening Star, Issue 20292, 28 September 1929, Page 13
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198UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Evening Star, Issue 20292, 28 September 1929, Page 13
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