LABOUR ON FARMS
“WOMEN NOT THE SOLUTMT (P.A.) Invercargill, Nov. 13. A decision to Mißgcat tn the Government that the women’s land service was not the solution to the farm labour problems on farms, was expressed at. a meeting of the Invercargill District Council of Primary Production. The opinion was expressed that it seemed regrettable that such an intensive campaign was being conductdl to get girls to go on to farms wheM farmers did not know where to get teamsters or tractor drivers. Mr. R. Sim said that there was a lot of work on farms that no girl could do. A strong man was required for some jobs. They should give credit, however. to the women for the work they were doing. The chairman. Mr. G. Stevenson, said that the land girls could be of great assistance on dairy farms. He knew of one man who employed three land girls, and they were doing such work as laying out tiles, driving tractors. and attending sheep. One acted as cook for Ihc other two. and at intervals did work on the property. These girls were doing good work.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 271, 16 November 1943, Page 4
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188LABOUR ON FARMS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 271, 16 November 1943, Page 4
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