FARM LABOUR
Sir, —Tt was very refreshing to read Mr. V. Howard Boyd's letter re above. What a pity we have not a few more of his sort. The majority, of farm workers don't know when they are well off. 1, too, have still to meet the man who has to put up with conditions such ,-,as one sees described. I have been dairying for 14 years and can say in all my experiences the farm hand has always been well treated. I know there are always isolated cases where some of the conditions are bad, but these are only a very small minority. I pay a man 30s a week. He has his own room with all conveniences and is treated the same as the family. He gets off half a day each Saturday and a day off every fortnight. But is he satisfied? Oh dear no. He is another one off to join the throng for the Public Works at the end of the season. So where are we going to get help from for the coming season? Surely there should be some remedy. Another Cocky.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 19
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