GOVERNMENT POLICY
FORECAST BY MINISTER OF LABOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND. May 1. A brief outline of the legislation which the Government proposes to introduce before the expiry of its term of office was given by the Minister of Labour (Hon. W. A. Veitch). during a speech in support of Mr A. Donald. United candidate for Parnell. "I. believe the policy of the Government will eliminate unemployment when it is thoroughly established.” said Mr Veitch. 'The iwsition has become a little worse since the crisis in Australia, and a good deal of money —New Zealand money—has drifted lately to the Commonwealth It is necessary that temporary measures will have to be adopted to overcome distress in the meantime. Following submission of the Unemployment Committee’s report, he hoped to introduce a measure that would give considerable relief for unemployment this year. It also was intended to amend the Scaffolding Act; and an additional inspector was visiting the West Coast mines, and would later visit other mining districts, to report on conditions of safety in mines, with a view to reducing the number of accidents. “It is not reflection on the mine owners when I say that there have been too many accidents. lam going to do all I can to reduce the number,” said Mr Veitch.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18557, 2 May 1930, Page 9
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