FORTUNATE SOUTHLAND
FEW MEN OUT OF WORK. INVERCARGILL, last night. It is probable that no other part of New Zealand is so fortunately situated just now in regard to unemployment as is Southland. In fact it would bo safe to say that unemployment is practically non-exist-ent, at least so far as Invercargill and its vicinity are concerned. • Some months ago there was a certain number of men out of work, blit increased activity in agricultural pursuits seems to have absorbed most of them Skilled men do not appear to have much difficulty in finding employment-, the building industry being particularly brisk in boll) town and country. A few days ago the secretary of the Carpenters’ Union stated that he had difficulty in finding men to meet the demand.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15639, 5 October 1921, Page 6
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128FORTUNATE SOUTHLAND Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15639, 5 October 1921, Page 6
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