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SHORTAGE OF LABOUR DIFFICULTY IN WAIKATO NEED FOR INFORMATION [rnOM OUR OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday The shortage of farm labour was discussed at a meeting of the Waikato executive of the Farmers' Union : to-day. It was stated that the Labour Department's placement officer in Hamilton was doing useful work in ' the towns, but had difficulty in finding men to take up GO positions on | farms that were vacant. Mr. G. Adler quoted instances of men leaving farms to take employI ment on roads with the Public Works Department. Mr. F. C. Roberts stated that there j were competent Maori farm workers |at Ngaruawahia who were receiving sustenance. They had registered at one I time as unemployed and were still re- ; ceiving relief. Members considered there was lack of statistical information respecting farm labour, and it was decided to ask all branches to advise the Auckj land executive of tho requirements of their members so that representations, supported by experiences and quota- ; tions, could be made to the Minister I of Labour.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 15
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