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Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 65, 17 March 1911, Page 2

"It is i eaHy" punishing tta& number of people who j*ikke application to nle for employment," said * the "Mayor -Mr T. M. Wilfprd) to a Wellington Post representative oh Monday-; "especially men who are incapacitated — crippled.i» sonic niannefr—from doing manual labor." Of the latter class, Mr Wilford has had as many as tour wait on him in one day. "They are scarcely fit to do anything but wave a flag," 'said Mr Wilford, ''and what can I do?" The calls on the Mayoral purse in these and other cases are severe; for dnstancej this morning Mr Wilford's distribution amounted to a Bum that is considered a. handsome weekly wage ;for the average man. One day a widow, with three children to support, asked for employment as charwoman. "It would surprise you the number of applications I receive* for positions as conductor® on the tramcars. There were three this morning—and we have 2000 applications on the file!" There is also a continuous request from out-of-work clerks for employment. "Half my time," declared theV^Gayor, "is taken up interviewing these unfortunate people who are looking for work."