SCHEME 13 LABOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23617, 29 March 1940, Page 9

SCHEME 13 LABOUR

ELLERSLI E'S POSITION "To employ eight men under the revised conditions of Xo. 13 Scheme would moan an increase in our rates by Id in the pound," .stated the Mayor. Mr, IT. .T. White, at the Ellerslie Borough Council meeting, ■when a circular was received from the Department of Labour. It requested the council to set out its work proposals on the basis that the full wages subsidy would not he paid. The Mn.vor said lie bad conferred with the clerk," Mr. J. W. Carr, and they arrived at the conclusion that it would be financially impossible to carry the load. "Already we have to face up to a rate increase of from Id to lid in the pound for drainage." added tlio Mayor. Members suggested that it might bo practicable to employ a limited number of workers provided the council was given the right to select tho men. In the absence of definite information before the end of the month the council decided to dispense with the services of the men and to resume the scheme later should the department's proposals be within the means of the council. TE AROHA DISCUSSION MAINTENANCE WORK [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] TE AROHA, Thursday Revised conditions for subsidised labour under Schema 13 were presented to the Te Arohn Borough Council by the Department of Labour. At present men employed on borough maintenance are paid l'2s a week by the council and £4 by the Government. Mr. Hamilton said there were some men on maintenance work who were not worth l'2s a week. Mr. P. 0. Pilkington, the borough foreman, said the men wore doing good work on maintenance. There were nine employed. The council agreed to continue the payment of 12s a man a week, but could not eee its way clear to arrango a 6chexne of work fox 12 months aJieaa.