BRITAIN’S SCHEMES FOR, THE • WORKLESS. “The Government Ims derided that they will undertake that there shall be no commitment of any sort or kind to a capital expenditure of more than £125,000,000 as between now and November. In making that statement, and in giving that'figure, I will clearly indicate on behalf of the Government that it is merely a token figure; it is not based upon any negotiations, because I could not start negotiations, nor issue even a circular either to local authorities or public utility companies until the Bill is through. In order to meet the general view expressed by the House that some limit should he fixed, the figure of £25,000,000 is named by the Government.”—The Rt Hon J. H. Thom-
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1929, Page 5
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123Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1929, Page 5
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