A REALITY

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1929, Page 3

A REALITY

NO UNEMPLOYMENT IN FIVE WEEKS. DEPARTMENTAL PLANS IN HAND. WELLINGTON, September 30. “ Although I cannot at this'stage give a forecast of the Government’s scheme in connection with unemployment, I can assure the country that arrangements are being made to carry the scheme into effect,” said the PrimA Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) when interviewed, to-day in connection with his statement in the House on Saturday morning that in five weeks’ time there would be no able-bodied men unemployed. Discussing the matter, Sir Joseph made it clear that the scheme was a reality. He said that Reform newspapers could discredit it as much as they lilted, .call it bluff or anything else, hut that could not alter a and he was standing by his statement absolutely. Departmental arrangements were in hand, and the matter was receiving the Government’s fullest consideration so that it would be carried into effect. MR FRASER. DENIES RUMOURS. Wellington, September 30. . Mr P. Fraser (Wellington Central) in his capacity as secretary to the Labour Party, made a brief reply to a published statement that there had been per? sistent rumours of late that some oif .Mr Holland’s -supporters were impatient of the Government’s delay in dealing .with . , unemployment as effectively as they expected, and had commenced to demand a change in tactics and policy on the .part'of the leader. •' , “The whole statement is ’one of guesswork and conjecture,” said Mr Fraser, - “Mr Holland’s attitude, lias the full and unanimous support of the party and that has been the position at every stage of the session.”