DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

(By Telegraph —ter Press Association)

WELLINGTON, July 10,

The Farmers’ Union Conference decided that this 'Conference approves the principle of a reduction in the cost of living, .simultaneously with the reduction in wages. .

HAWKES BAY DEBTORS.

WELLINGTON, July 10.

•Mr Campbell, M.P. for Hawkes Bay, asked in the House to-day whether, in view of the suggestion of the Hawkes ißay earthquake rehabilitation commission that creditors should write off large portions of the commitments of debtors, who were very hard hit, the Minister of Finance would give some direction that those who made reductions should reductions in proportion to the writings off as would permit them to meet their own obligations, Mr . Forbes-said the commission had a free hand in the matter., He would submit Mr CampbefPs suggestion to it.

RAIN AT WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON, July 10. ?

It was still raining here at 10.30 tonight, and showed no signs of abating,

SHARING RELIEF WORK

HAMILTON, Jui.v 10

A spirit of self-sacrifice in a common cause was shown-by a mass meeting of Hamilton unemployed at the Winter Show Hall, when it was decided to spread the burden of reduced work over the whole membersh p instead of casting it on the shoulders of the single men only. The Government grant to .Hamilton under the No. 5 Scheme has been reduced by £66 this week. This has necessitated the cutting down of work, and means either giving the single men two days less employment, or the whole of the relief workers, both married and single, accepting one half-day less. After considering the alternative proposals, the meeting unanimously decided to spread the. burden over all