UNEMPLOYED RELIEI.
POSITION OF FUND. Per Press Association. ' INVERCARGILL, Sept§ 11, Replying to a deputation of . relief workers to-day, the Minister Employment, Hon. A. Hamilton, y.rierred t° the Unemployment FuiinllT He said that the revenue for itSJ venr was £4,300,000, which more than last year. The wOefjv income was £83,700. and they spending over £90,000 a week. They were likely, to ask tho Minister of Finance for £IOO,OOO a week fo' the winter. He was pleased to say the re ;istrations were going down a little The bu HHing scheme was taking mei off, and the numbers were not risi ig at the peak period. What was veiv disturbing was the fact that there were applications for men in the country and men could not he obtained.!
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 12 September 1933, Page 6
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127UNEMPLOYED RELIEI. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 244, 12 September 1933, Page 6
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