y.Ummr U 4 Jrl y ' fc * fJftS-fr- ?■** i, '-i V v ‘ L . , y . : X>- * r •*■>•»;. : ;<v * 'it*: ;£ts vnfX'-sr-' x£ t .'£ • V ; v < * fe? "c V 'f- ■ 'Tjw*?*' ; ' ' v .§?* V s, tw U2 ■EWryone; h(at their share of worry! . ... .. .-- - - It is generally worry over something to tofrfe or something Everyone has something to lose, in that fact lies the PpssesSidn; ' Eyeryone has something to gairi J frorh sound Government • directed•.^orsthe'^jeneiit;-of'• aii/ciasses. ■ - No hnierit has ever done more in a practical way to relieve the workers worry: than the Coates Government.; This is not mere election talk. It is a proyed hy deeds, not empty assertion. T day problem of the e?: To secure a home security. Relief from s - made good housing orkers. During -; three ,336,31,0 has bee; S es by means p orti pffll3‘ !, |j ! Ver Aoulff k of W Tni* * o Worker* for emifient. .lops. 1 payments 3/26.980. f million* Hou*i is ; the greatest ‘ Worker and the Wojof their own and. a worry. • V The Reform; Goy fernment possible for thousands y<sars ;,bf ■ gdfnjn istra; devoted to pro State Advances al| the Register to - oyqr £63 f' double t|ie home building Old Widow!’ Under; the •‘•Reform Government. fpf Three years of Pensioris amotfnt to offering a yearly average of Jneiurly •ter ling. ' Duputfgl the,3l@?t» 'thfJe.,'years under the prior ,Governpient a yeafly avejage of .only, just over . was attained. • C)l,<k Age Pensions were Reform §l7/6.. Fox Widows,, with one child, pensions were a 12 per year and £6 fd'r. eyery additiohal child'; now, £52 per,year and £26Tojrh every vadditional child, limitation of these Pehiibns was >£3o,; £2oß* per year. "Tariffs. By wise and judicious Tariffs the Coates tion has protectecl.tKe.worker against the dumping of foreign competitiyegonods and ha« f the coal : ''life.'*''' * i '■ Social Welf Great attention . has .been pjssCTo- Motherhood by thte Pepaftrnent of Karitane Hospital? have be/ri built large grants have been rnade. Cbhtributjiifis ;T°wards these are made annually arfd-iir*Sddi.tion the Department pays £l2 5 towards the salary of each Plunket Nurse, last year to the Plunket Society totalled £24,91 ITT Thousands' of Workers’; wives and Workers’ children Have been benefited by the splendid humanitarian work of the Plunket Society Tfhder tT e direction or [ assistance of: the Coates Government. - he ov land in of Education. In three yeslp the CoatesyAdministration ha 3 built neW schobWto the Half a Million sterling and extended the opportunities for the children of p improve their prospects in life. Free s have been established and the health all classes ntal cli; f every/ 1 ild has Received consideration. • t ' Country Workers. »;.? i ■■■ ■ >...■ nmetit has decided to acquire areas of districts where partially employed ofj/ers cab devote their time to the profitable workl 0 to 15 acres with financial assistance from State. In addition, (either individual or in groups) vicinity of large towns will be encourage* Compensation. In 1926 Administration increased the in case of death to £I,OOO and increased the weekly payments for ioj^ Industrial Rest. The Coates Government has sought to promote Industrial Peace by bringing Worker* and Employers together in a spirit bf goodwill. The Industrial Confer'enCie, of fast year did splendid work in this direction and is to be continued. The Coates Government has now set up an able and competent committee comprised of leading representatives of Workers, Employers and ment officials to investigate arid report on the means of minimising the hardships of periodical unemployment.' Invalid Pensions. The Coates Government is proposing a scheme of invalidity pensions to relieve the family man from iybl'jryland anxiety where. 1 sickness interferes with the breadwinner supporting his family. There is definite evidence of the practical efforts of the Government on behalf of all classes—not windy talk, but practical measures for the good of all the people. t e fp, i' A". 4 xA si-'?*.*, : n *!■. t: womer am OMCC seen or nemvm # v
>; During ibo pageant wKich was 're-' denttyvHeld at* itbew old Macksmith’:S shon, yat' Dretna Green has 'be6n> visited> :byf-. many; people, somedf•'whom ; decided Hjd get JHW-’ rihd on the. spot.. A; Carhslc man ■ ihan' took 1 .- his 'fiancee _ to they were matried,- and later the pair. took a prize •dedofated ; nioto'r car .competition. in«« , £ar was' dressed to; represent a run- s, -.away- wedding, and the actual mai* '•'fiage certificate, signed by the" blacK'smi.fchrpriest, 'was exhibited ironp 6f the ; ca'ri An’ engaged^;couple rrom who iWere. motoring in the district, . went to-'sco thq-shhp and , suddeiily decided tbiigetimarried. tno' blacksmith performed the ceremony, :and , as;, the . couple left the pmithy; Ptherj visitors "hastily, ,tdre up an; old, • •'-•••" ' -bride has. J-a - day - at- iGrCtna ,' sinco’ t.ho 'beginning t pf /, *hvV\ ; : 4 < ;' ■ Mar.ylcbpno is a tor.'fi’lilc..: drunkard—-h'G , '; absblutely . .eats' ;\t. \ " • T , : >. AS ; • ' l . .. . »* 1- . /Don’t sleep hy yourself. Take your did friend “ONIQU,E” to bed #i.th
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10725, 24 October 1928, Page 9
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