LABOUR DEPUTATION
TO PREMIER FORBES. (By Telegraph—Ter Tress Association) WELLINGTON, .March 12. A parade of 500 representatives of Die Labour movement left Trades Hal! to-day for Parliament House to interview the Premier on wages reduction Over 2000 gathered to hear tin* deputation place its views to Hon. G. Forbes, who met the deputation on the steps. I'e.nuars wcr,> carried protesting against G'overmnent's wages policy. Ihe views ot Labour were i xpresscd ly .Messrs Cook an Roberts, president and secretary i-espeet ively of the Alliance of Labour ; Blood worth and nicLaglnii. | I lon. G . Forbes was subjected to | much heckling when replying Ihe gathering dispersed quietly.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1931, Page 5
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105LABOUR DEPUTATION Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1931, Page 5
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