PUBLIC WORKS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1939, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS

NO CURTAILMENT PROPOSED

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.CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. No reduction in t.hf> number of men employed on public works is expected oy.' the Minister (Hon. R. Semple), in year. According to ; latest official figures; those, for February, the employees engaged by the Public, Works Department totalled 22 ; 285.v : ; ' ■ . -V'

*> AH of 'the works now. in hand would be'carried through to completion, said Mr Semple,!-and os thS'-iob.-f ‘petered out,’l the men would l be transferred to other, important .works. 'There 3 was no need- to look ahead?; fori ithe’--placing of tho .men, because the present undertakings would provide plenty '-of employment.. ; - ‘- / i , . vlf -Isiigreed to carry -out all of the works-suggested to me -throughout-New Zealand,?’ -said .tJ|fl;(|Rinister, “the Department’s activities would be multiplied.” ' •-. ' • ,j\ r, - '

> Mr Semple added: “The -demands and* requests are a proof tjiat the peOplt-want the,work done. .The task is to decide which work jshopld norm first.” 3 •: ■