PARLIAMENT’S FIRST DUTY
CONSIDERATION OF UNEMPLOY- , WENT “ REMAINING PROGRAMME UNCERTAIN. , . : (Per United. Press association.) WELLINGTON, June 19. When Parliament meets next week it will be asked to take into immediate consideration the whole question of unemployment. . It appears, to be likely that the first two days of the session, which are usually light ones from a working point of view, will be devoted to serious business. The Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) said this afternoon that the Government was at present engaged in drafting legislation dealing with the unemployment situation for the earliest possible presentation to Parliament. The nature of the proposals has not yet been finally decided upon. Sir Forbes stated that it was not hi* intention to go ahead with any far-reach-ing measures during the coming session apart from those which were necessary to meet the present difficulties of the country. As he had already announced, no attempt would be made to deal with banking legislation, as it was considered that the present time was not suitable for trying experiments.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21366, 20 June 1931, Page 10
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