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PREFERENCE TO SOLDIERS RESTORATION ANNOUNCED GOVERNMENT RETREATS. Oxiited Press Association—By Electric Telegrapn Copvri'rlit.l CANBERRA, May 7. Serious political consequences which threatened the Federal Government, have been averted for the time being by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) recommending to a caucus today the restoration of full preference to returned soldiers on public works contracts. The caucus approved, and an announcement of this character was later made in the House of Representatives. Announcing the reversal of the Government’s decision, the Prime Minister said: “Our desire had been to safeguard conditions for returned soldiers. There was a danger that if returned men were not unionists they could be employed for less than the arbitration award rates and thus be exploited.” Mr. Latham (Leader of the Opposition) said the explanation was a hit thin. The Government’s hand had been forced, and the Speeches last Friday would not readily be forgotten. He hoped that this would he a lesson to the Government. Mr. Roland Green, who lost a leg m the war, bitterly attacked the Government. He said there was no such thing as preference for unionists at the war. “Labour let us down then and afterwards,” lie declared, “and apparently still possesses its hatred of soldiers.” _____
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 8 May 1930, Page 5
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