Doing Its Utmost
GOVERNMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Pur Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. In the House of Representatives today, replying to Mr. J. H. Fletcher, Hon. S. G. Smith said the Unemployment Board was doing its utmost with the funds available to provide relief. There were 48,396 registrations at present, and the board was expending £50,000 per -week, which, was the amount of the anticipated revenue under the amended Act. The Government and the board were now considering other proposals for further relief.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 12 August 1931, Page 6
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82Doing Its Utmost Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 12 August 1931, Page 6
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