BOY LABOR FROM HOME.
BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE. By Tel«era»!).—Tress Association. - , 'Wellington, Last Night. The boy labor question was again before the House of Representatives this afternoon. On the motion for the third reading of the Master and Apprentice Bill (No. 2), Mr. H. F. Holland (Labor Leader) complained that insufficient provision was made to conserve the interests of boys brought out from Home to work. Their pay should be defined, and should be in line with the terms of awards existing under the New Zealand labor laws. He objected, also, to the power under the Bill'enabling the Government to deport a boy who was considered unsatisfactory to his employer. Opportunities for education were also needed by the boys.
The Premier said the penal clauses in the Bill had been law for half a century, and he did not know any case of their being brought into operation. The Bill was read a third time by 43 votes to 11, and passed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1920, Page 4
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