THEY ALSO WORK
FARMERS' PRESIDENT'S STORY MEN" IN COUNTRY TOWNS TJie president of the Matamnta Farmers' Union, Mr H. M. Gouk. in paying tribute to farmers for the long hours worked, drew attention to the hours worked by other sections of the community owing to shortage of staff, by telling the; fol-
lowing story at the Matamata meeting" -which discussed. tin: subject ol' rehabilitation.' He stated that lie was motoring home late one evening with a farmer friend and when passing through Jiroadway after 11 p.m. he drew his companion's attention -to the light in the. office of a well-known grocer, saying by Avay of argument., "There's old Bill -working overtime doing up his books at night,, the only time he lias available; so ive are not Die only ones who work long hours."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 56, 16 March 1943, Page 6
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134THEY ALSO WORK Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 56, 16 March 1943, Page 6
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