FARM LABOUR
— Press Association.)
Shortage in the Waikato MINISTER C0NTRADICTED
(By Telegrraph-
HAMILTON, This Day. The claims of the Minlster of Labouf , Ihe Hon. H. Armstrong, made in the House of llepresentatives, that thore was no shortage of farm labour in the Waikato wero characterised as absurd by Mr G, T. Orawley, president of the Waikato suh-provincial executive of the Farmers' TJnion. "Any farmer will tell yoa it is tnost difficult to obtain labour, especially young boys," be said. "There are some married men wflling to go farming if suitable , cottages are provided, and that is why we are urging the Government to make a subsidy for such cottages/' He added that placement officers were having a harassing time in efforts to satisfy the demand. The Auckland provincial executive had found it necessary to advertise in Sydnoy papers for experienced farm labour. He considered many farm hands in the Waikato had turned to pursuits where the hours were shorter and the wages better. "If Mr Armstrong likes fo come to Waikato as he did last year we will again prove that the farm labour position is still serious. He admitted a shortage last year," aoncluded Mr Orawley.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 28, 27 October 1937, Page 15
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