SOMETHING WRONG
PAYMENTS r-OR CHARITY.
'To my mind there is something radicallv wrong that while there is plenty "of work offering, with high wages, the amount of sharitable aid should be increasing yearly." said Cr. YV. C. Rolled at a meeting of the Matamata County Council yesterday. The remark arose during a discussion upon the increasing amount which the county is called upon to pay for hospital and charitable aid purposes, a question which is troubling most local bodies, ami particularly eouiAy councils, at the present time. Cr. Koilett. added Ih.al he did not. desire il. In go forth thai, the Council was opposed |o granting aid to necessitous eases, but tie certainly thought there was something wrong at, present, mi his motion Hi•: Council decided to ascertain the number of persons receiving relief in the cpuuty area.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14364, 15 May 1920, Page 2
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