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Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1933, Page 5

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SYNOD’S/ REQUEST KEENER GOVT.' AcfI VITY URGE® (Per Ft ess- Association^-Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 19. Thel Anglican’. Synod this evening carried the follovving’ resolution:—. “That this. Synod. , requests the Government. ‘and -.the-v v ufiempioymeiib Board to explore, more the possibilities - o,f .using, the present and women brick •ihtp : . ordmai'y employ-

ment.''' . •... . '-, j'. ..... ■ : . The motion-was submitted by -\Rev. P. Revel], Qity t Missioner; ,-wK'b said his - work .brought him in contact with many people who' were near the bread line, and below-it. Much : had , , bee n given by. charity . to,- amplify subsistence wages by ..goods, but the burden of this, charity, was .becoming very great. It was difficult to. avoid the dangers of. pauperisation, . The peop e. who came > to, the depots .obviously fel fc that they ;; were - - begging, * and they) hated doing it.- , i ; -

The. present policy ; 0 f the/.TJnempJoyment Board wasan-emergency one; The .Government deserved, credit for what it had done, but .it.- seemed that the time had arrived when .thebe temporary measures, should .-.be '. superseded .by by something , more, permanent', „to Ige t the people hackTiiito ordinary channels of employment. 1 > „ .

The. discussion-on the motion , w s very brief, ,as.-Jittle -tiine- was': avail-' able. It ,- wtts/ decided to send copies of,. the resolution; to; .the • Prime Mini iter and the Minister ;of Employment-.