RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT
' ACTION by the government. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Mr J. S. Fletcher asked in the House . mf Representatives to-day what the Goveminent intended to do to meet th? immediate unemployment situation. ‘ The Hon. E. A. Ransom assured the House that the Cabinet unemployment committee had the position well in hand. Arrangements were being made m all the principal centres to place men in employment. Not that they were able to offer employment to all who. were out of work, but urgent, cases were being dealt with very generously. Arrangements were being made for placing men on land development, and m some cases men were being drafted to that class of work, while provision was also . being made for other drafts later. Careful surveys were being made before the men were placed. Mr. W- D. Stewart: How many unemployed are on the payroll at present;. . Mr. .Ransom: I think about 4000. There are more men employed on reliei . works now than for many years past.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1930, Page 11
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