MORE PRODUCTION
To The Editor Sir, —Recently we had a demonstration of bulldozing bush land at T ua “ tapere. Everything was said about it except the cost. ■ Might we ask where is the wisdom in spending huge sums of money on expensive machinery, plus oil, petrol and wear and tear, to endeavour to bring in rough bush country, while thousands of acres of reasonably good and easily worked land are annually going out of production through lack of labour to work it? The farming community was promised that public works would be curtailed to enable labour to be provided for farm work and the increase of production, but absolutely nothing has been done. A few days ago a statement appeared in the Press showing that there were actually more men on public works now than before the declaration of war. To keep to round figures, the number of men on road works today is approximately 22,000 as against 21,500 last year. This goes to prove, that if any men volunteer for war service from the public works army their places are refilled by others. It has been again and again pointed out that it is hopeless for sufficient and efficient labour to be obtained for farms while the Government offers the attraction of £5 for 40 hours in its employ. Yours etc., MORE PRODUCTION. April 19, 1940.
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Southland Times, Issue 24106, 20 April 1940, Page 9
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