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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1932, Page 6

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The Gael arrived yesterday afternoon from Wellington, and has loaded cargo for Okuru, leaving as soon as the weather moderates. It is understood, that Basil. Hodgson charged with, theftfin connection with the loss of a hand bag and money, the property of Miss Stopforth, has intimated his intention of pleading guilty to all the charges, and that he will be brought before the Magistrate at Greymouth on .Monday next to answer a charge of the breach of a probation' order, when the theft . charges will also ,He dealt with. During last financial year there were 218 application from tenants under the rent restriction leg'slation In the previous l year the number was 120. In fifty-seven cases, according t 0 the- annual report of the Labour Department, rents were reduced, and in d similar number of cases it was deemed that the rents demanded were justified. Proceedings were taken in 107 instances. According to an announcement by the Postmaster-General, arrangements have been made by which persons desirous of donating books and periodicals suitable for relief workers in camps may send them without cost to them selves. The parcels should be addressed to fee officer in charge of the camp for which"they are intended. The cost Of postage will be borne by the Unem- , ploymefit Board. - j The number of apprentices employed 1 in skilled trades in April, 1932, was 6910, a decrease on the previous year | of 1181. In 1928 the number was' 10,227. The annual report of the Labour Department states that numbers of applications already have been received under last reason's amending legislation for suspension of cancellation of contracts and that relief had j been granted in the majority of cases ; by amending contracts with a view to rationing the work ava lable, or by | suspending contracts for certain i periods. In very few cases had can- • cell at ion of contract,:« been ordered. !

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