EXTENSION OF 48-HOUR WEEK WHEN PRACTICABLE
BUT LONGER HOURS IF NECESSARY By Telegraph —Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. “When we are assured it is practicable it will not he long before legislation reducing hours comes down,'.’ said the Minister of Labour (Hon. P. O. Webb) when answering a question at, a Christchurch South • by-electiou meeting to-night. • Mr. Webb was asked whether he favoured an extension of. the 40hour week to workers employed in shops. He suggested in his reply, that if it became necessary he would go as far as asking workers to work longer hours to maintain production level in vital industries.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 June 1939, Page 5
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