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SCHEME ABUSED Allecationsbymaydr. . >(/ k. (Per Press As^^^^oC6p^rtdht'.) , .( ('(;'.' :'.'v ':ELTHaJi;' July' .13. k . Allegations of .grave abuser of the 4a Scheme, and a statement that farm ;the Doidipibn were being fas'c reduced to a stats ;of abject serf-ddht((fere-made by the-'Mayor: of Elthfin? I(Hr I. J. Bridglr) 4 'during a dis- . ciisidon at( a- meeting(,/of the Eltham .Unemplpyriient Committee. : / s . k ( The, discussion arose during the .con- ’ j sideration of ttvo applications from, farmers for men .under,’che 4a Scheme. Both applicants were stated to be ;; comfortably circumstanced,.;.one tyas retired - and: living •in (, town,- and the owner of', a herd ,of /l2b cow's. '/\- In a general discussion; -the cerify- . irig officer .(’said: ■ vJJ nder-44 Scheme, IC ( suppose of the ■ men we .t3upply to: farmers; f getting (nothing' more thah their i,pbkef from ■ ■ the farmergi ‘ ,' )• - . , Commenting on |thisj Mr Bridger said: I say unhesitatingly, that it is a X shameful position, It is (simply . glav- - 1 ; ery. ■'/ //’-l '• ' ■ 4 , : V ;; ' -■ 1
Mr T. Trask j Practically every man we , place on tlie’farnv (is -putting-AhJ" i . -OtiMXman out of work, v. - ( c The (meeting declined to grant the ’ applications before then>,- : pending va report of the inA’estJgntions of the •- . special . v; ; : ■ L.’/-' '. 4 - .. '■■■■■*:
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1932, Page 5
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