FARM LABOUR SHORTAGE
Evidence Obtained By Farmers* Union "These figures are tlennite ana are a eomplete answer to the Minister who ehallenged the union on its statement that there was a shortage of farm labour," said Mr. Lloyd Hammond, president of the Wellington Provineial Executive of the Farmers' Union at a meeting of the executive held in Feilding yesterday when • ref erring to a return compiled by the secretary. The return tabled by the secretary ,vas the reSult of a questionaire which ;iad been sent out to between 800 and and 900 members of the union in the provineial district. Replies totalling 220 had been received and these came from farmers occupying an aggregate of 155,380 acres giving an average area of 718 aeres. Of the total replies 143 avcrred that there was a definite shortage of both permanent and casual farm labour while 39 had not experienced any shortage and 29 had no comments to make. Oue hundrcd and thirty-fiv© stated that their present labonr was satisfactory, 59 said that their present labour was not satisfactory. In addition to a requirement of 69 permanent hands a total of 44 casual labourers were required for seasonal work. Ihe returus revealed that 12 hands had left to join Public Works or other Govern■'meut work.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 31, 20 February 1937, Page 7
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