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Southland Times, Issue 19458, 23 January 1925, Page 8

Owing to the fact that the cocksfoot cutting and threshing season is well into its stride, and that farms on the Canterbury Plains are absorbing a good deal of casual labour, unemployment in Christchurch is not very marked. Such, at any rate, was the opinion expressed by several secretaries of trades unions last week. The general opinion was that for the past three weeks there had been a steady drift to the country. Many on casual work in the city during the year found that good cheques were to be earned in the country, and at the same time the change of occupation was looked upon as a holiday break. Cocksfoot cutting is hard work, and the hours are long, but those engaged in it finish up as fit as fiddles, and give their banking account a good lift.