THE UNEMPLOYED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 147, 21 May 1930, Page 7

THE UNEMPLOYED.

REQUEST TO MINISTER. PREPARING SCHEDULE OF &: WORKS. K Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., recently wrote to the Minister of Public Works in consi nection with unemployment in Palmerf, ston North, asking that men be put J on the new South Island Main Trunk | railway construction work. I Mr Nash has received tho following | from the Minister of Public Works, I Hon E. A. Ransom:—“l have had enH quiries made as promised and find that 8; construction worts at the northern end E of the South Island Main Trunk railw l ;.', way are fully manned, and as arrangeEl'ments have been made to place a large »•; number of additional men from Christchurch on tho southern end of the ft line, I regret there are no vacancies at ft|i. present tor Palmerston North uuem- | ployed. i f “The Cabinet Employment CommitIv; : tee is at present engaged on the preLi paration of a schedule of works for the U employment of a considerable number * of unemployed throughout New Zea- '§ land and I hope to be able to advise ,| you shortly that arrangements have I' been made for the employment of men if from Palmerston North.”