Allegation of Loafing
' 1 Provided they are drawing the Joie, they are not worrying,” stated a member of the Hokitika Prospecting Association, when referring to certain of the unemployed who were receiving unemployment, aid to enable them to work on claims in the back country. ‘'They take out a good supply of novels and -tobacco and lie about, reading all day, and make no pretence of prospecting/ ’ Position of the Workless The question of further pursuing the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce as to securing better allocations for the local uncut ployed relief workers came before the executive of the Chamber of Commerce last night, it. being pointed out by Mr A. C. Holms that they had the example of the Mayor and citizens of Palmerston North before them on this score. In Hasting* the Unemployment Board's full basis of allocation was in operation, up to £7 10s monthly, while Wellington and Christchurch only averaged cuts of two to three hours weekly. On the motion of Mr F. A. G. Dunn, seconded by Mr ,T. McCarthy, it was decided that information be sought from the board as to the monthly allocations applicable in Wellington and Auckland also smaller cities of the North Island, and Hastings, Hamilton, Masterton, Levin and Taumarunui.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 28 January 1933, Page 4
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211Allegation of Loafing Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 28 January 1933, Page 4
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