GOVERNMENT POLICY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 10

GOVERNMENT POLICY

SOME PROPOSED LEGISLATION

(By.Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Ist May. A brief outline of the legislation which the ' Government : proposes to introduce before the expiry of its term o£ oflice was given by the Minister of Labour (Hon. W. A.Veitch) during a speech in support of Mr. A. Donald, United candidate for •Parnell.' ■ "I believe the policy of the .Government', will, eliminate unemployment when it is thoroughly established," ' said Mr. Veitch. "The position has become a little worse since the crisis iv Australia, and a "ood deal of money—New Zealand money—has drifted lately to the Commonwealth. It is necessary that temporary measures will have to be adopted to overcome" distress in the meantime.' Following the submission of the Unemployment Committee's report he hoped to, introduce a measure that would give considerable relief for unemployed. This year it also was intended to amend the Safety of Scaffolding Act, and at present an additional inspector was visiting the West Coast mines and would later visit other mining districts to report on the conditions of safety in. mines, with a view to reducing the number of accidents. "It is'no reflection- on mine owners when I say there have been too many, accidents. I am going to do all I can to reduce the number," said Mr. Veit«h. . , '