THE UNEMPLOYED AT RANGIORA.
iPrpyidonhasbeenmadebytheßoroughCouh-' ell bf* Rangiora for tho employment of soverai" residents out of work in either forming one or two 'streets 'or stoncbreakirig, bptlt being (jone by piece-work at fairly remunerativo prices. The roqueßt for employment .was^ signed by 20 persons, somo of whole' name/ shouM not have appeared on the list at: all, Ibut being anxious to work for the Corporation ■in preference. to contractors and others; have included -themselves in, the list... Ifc pas Stated.afc the'- Council meeting that frequent complaints had been made by farmers. and Others o£ men travelling about the country professing to look for work who would not accept.it, except at an exorbitant rate of pages, and it was generally thought thatthc number of unomployed in 'the country districts was. very trilling, as there was plenty of J'rork at fair rates. An instance was given ot our men havisg refused situations of £1 per week and board.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3488, 16 June 1879, Page 3
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156THE UNEMPLOYED AT RANGIORA. Star (Christchurch), Issue 3488, 16 June 1879, Page 3
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