PROVIDING WORK
THE NO. 13 SCHEME EXTENDED tUfi.tcd PrcHH Ansofiationl WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, announced to-day that the Government had decided to continue the operation of the No. 13 Scheme for the relief of unemployment until 31st January. It had been announced previously that this method of providing a fullwage subsidy on work of a local or national character which is of public utility would be discontinued at the end of this year, but the Minister added that the question of continuing the scheme would be reviewed after the holidays. All employing authorities who have been empowered to emply men under the scheme are being advised that they may continue this form of employment after the holidays and that the necessary monetary commitments will be arranged by the Labour Department. It is understood that the men will now resume work on 9th January after the holiday period. The extension of the scheme to 31st January will therefore give them approximately three weeks’ further employment at least.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 22 December 1938, Page 7
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174PROVIDING WORK Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 22 December 1938, Page 7
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