Employment In Industry
fPer Press Association. Copyright .] . WELLINGTON, This Day.
Speaking in support of the Labour candidate for Wairarapa, Mr B, Roberts, at Upper Hutt. the Minister of Labour, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, replying to National criticism that all Labour was doing was to “shanghai” people on; to Public Works when they should;be absorbed into industry, said that actually people were being absorbed, into industry more rapidly than ever before. ; \ In 1936 there were 16,400 factories in New Zealand; in 1937, 17,126; and in 1938, 17,559. There were 1125 mbre factories working in New Zealand than there were two years ago. The Minister added* however, that he was more concerned with the number of people employed in factories in one year. There had been an increase of 12,510 people employed in factories, and in two years the increase had been 25,276, In shops, 15,000 more were employed; and in offices, transport and hotels 20,000 more, making a total increase of 61,276. Not only that, but they were working full time in the factories now, as against part-time before Labour came into office. State employees, including men on Public Works, had increased by only 18,000 in that-time.
The Minister was given an attentive hearing, and a motion of confidence In him and in Mr Roberts was carried without dissent.
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Northern Advocate, 30 September 1938, Page 7
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