COMPLETE SUCCESS

Grey River Argus, 15 September 1937, Page 7

COMPLETE SUCCESS

Mr Webb’s Scheme FOR UNEMPLOYED MEN. [Per Press Association]. WELLINGTON, September 14. The complete success of the Government’s scheme for providing full time work for four months for 7000 men, was referred to by the Hon. P. C. Webb, Acting-Minister of Labour to-day. The Minister stated that these men who were all from the register of eligible unemployed, had been mainly in receipt of sustenance. “Starting in June, the commitments that have been entered into with local bodies up to the present date will give four months' employment to 0517 men,” the Minister said. “Of this number 3696 are in the North Island, and 2821 in the South Island. The works upon which the men are to be employed, and the numbers engaged on each class of work are briefly summarised as follows: — Formation, metalling, widening, etc., of roads and streets, 2924. Levelling, formation, improvements etc., to parks, domains, school grounds, and hospital grounds, 1710 Drainage, river clearing, river protection, etc., 706. Tree planting, 517. Footpath construction, kerbing, channelling, etc., 434. Miscellaneous, 226. Total, 6517.