FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3678, 23 March 1932, Page 8

FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

AIR COATES’S PROPOSALS COMPREHENSTVE SCHEMES INCREASED WAGE TAX SETTLEMENT OX RURAL ALLOTMENTS PUTTING MEN ON EXISTING EAR MS RECLAMATIONS FOR SETTLERS BREAKING IN VIRGIN LANDS RELIEF OFT OF HANDS OF HOSPITAL HOARDS (By Telegraph) (Special to Star) Parliament Buildings -March 23. Highly important proposals for the relief of unemployment were announced by tlie Hop. J. G. Coates iu tlie House tins afternoon. THE PROPOSALS These include: — An increase in the. wages tax to one shilling in tlie pound. The establishment of rural, allotments. A scheme for the extension of the principle of placing men on existing farms. from town to country Moving single men from, the cities to highways construction and other cajpps. Provision for the accommodation for Avorkeis under tclioniie IA. SOME SCHEMES The extension °f scheme 5 t° rural areas. The development of lanj^drainage, tidal flat reclamation and the reclam a.t ion of virgin land. Schemes for 'metalling WLblodk roads. Assistance to gold prospectors. The transference from Hospital Boards to the Unemployment. Board of the responsibility for the relief of distress arising out of unemployment. SMALL ALLOTMENTS Under the proposed rural allotments plan, holdings of front, five to ten acres will be made available. Financial accommodation will he supplied and the occupant will be able to work part of the time for netghbourin farmers. Tn the meantime be may receive a portion of tfie present relief allowance. FUND CUT OUT Under the new financial* arrangement, the Consolidated Fund subsidy to unemployment "'ill cease. BILL INTRODUCED A Bill giving legisptive effects to these proposals was introduced into the House this afternoon.