DISCOURTESY DENIED
OFFICIALS AND UNEMPLOYED STATEMENT BY BOARD [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Thursday The Unemployment Board has issued a statement disclaiming general charges of discourtesy on the part of officials dealing with applicants for relief. The statement specifically refers to the case of a minister of religion who, representing the inter-Church committee of his district, visited one of the principal labour bureaux to request more courteous treatment of applicants. The minister was invited, before proceeding, to listen to conversations between officials and applicants. He did so for a quarter of an hour. Ho then returned to the office and said he would not waste his own time or the time of the board's officer in discussing the subject he was delegated to investigate. It appeared, said the statement, that the minister was present at one of the discussions, which are not infrequent, when a good deal of abuse is levelled against the officer, who is only doing his duty, and doing it courteously.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 12
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