FARM LABOUR
GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS HAMILTON, November 11. Efforts of the Govrnment to ensure an adequate supply of farm laoour were referred to by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, at a meeting of the Waikato executive of the New Zealand Farmers Union to-day.
I “We 'ar c genuinely concerned about ( this matter, and 1 have discussed it with the Department of Labour’s placement officers,” said Air Alartin. “The Government is anxious to ensure tiiat the primary producer has all the labour h 0 requires and everything in that direction will be done. A statement will shortly be made explaining wliqt the Government has in view. In addition, instructions are being ssued to dairy farm instructors and inspectors that they should find 1 out how farmers are situated and |
communicate with the placement officers. Mem on. pubic works wlto have had experience of farming will be expected to take up farm work.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1936, Page 3
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