MORE RELIEF WANTED
DEMONSTRATION BY UN-EM* PLOYED PALMERSTON N.. This Day. Local unemployed numbering about/50 made a demonstration this morning, and later interviewed Mr Nash, M.P., who is also chairman of the Unemployed Committee, requesting a greater measure of relief. The chairman of the deputation said that the meeting was the outcome of a reply received from the Minister of Labour in which the latter had stated that the latest returns disclosed that not 300 unemployed were registered locally. It was asserted that the actual number exceeds that figure. Mr Nash agreed with the latter statement, and also to call a special meeting of the Unemployment Committee. He added that ho had already telegraphed to the Acting Prime; Minister . .that between 300 and 400 were out of work, and requesting provision for relief work.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 17 January 1931, Page 7
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134MORE RELIEF WANTED Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 17 January 1931, Page 7
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