RATIONING WORK

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 242, 2 June 1932, Page 6

RATIONING WORK

only possible alternative to discharging men COUNCIL EMPLOYEES "While I fully realise that we must study ihe xatepayers, I think that if we can possibly make things any easier for these men, we should strain every nerve to do so. I am noi suggesting that the Works Committec is bringing forward something whieh is not unavoidable, but I think we should have further information," said Cr. O. H. Coleman, at last evening's meeting oi' ihe Rotorua Borough rouncil when movmg that eo t ■ sideratiun ui a p.ropos-'at iu ratibn work Hinorig itim- •** Oie IS membov oi' fhe outfhie strlf of the Works !>» ietVi"u*d for further enusidev.'ition. It vvas that nin«- oi tio IS should hc given ono v.'eeks lcnve in four. without pay, >ti */?"!* .' i ti \ i". r- vh c iifoU'ii t u? a oi w'lhbi t» vM inuites. Cr. C»k>nmii said tlu-t before ngieoing to t>m sehome, he wouid like to Uno'v ?u>j£ihi of the circumstances of the men in qum=tion. He realised ! hui ihe Works ' ommhtee wai facing a disfb'ult fHsition, but le t!»onj?ht t'u'l :f fhe snving conM pos--iMe he jr. any 'vifcev way, Fwp .1*. : i .vi" ;iv 'ii.'ici should '"i h 'I he A'.iersative The thnrauffn -i' ihe Wr-rks Co rinittoc*. C v T. -edm-'tou, ?ui« thxt with le -ea.-' ij) Ihe nmount of lnan.n w»u'k, ihv cmnr.vittee fouhi can;* un whh work men. IIowowr. -a'hv'V than fihohnrge men o;«trierhl, v." been ided to enu*:tvem' to ; atien the work and ke«*p .'v> -.vt-i.'r I s iji c mnloymeni. The cowm*ft.ee hau n«'«>ptea the fmrt maans um'oj" the fi'e'unu-ta.nees, ano !ir.>pi.,;ed U> lati-.n ihe men who liu' been h. "-uosf vegular employment. Ii. vk-vr of ihe riuf nilment- of the com rahere'.-, Afi iuirc, th.o nivy nlternao- . v is 1:*s /lb-i'hnrgo mon. reitoraf-'d his I'oquesi for li'.lier ?nformation as to the eire'umstonee ; of ihe men. Ke thought councillors should be inf ormed of the length of service of each man, the number of his dependants, ete. Cr. Coleman's motion was seconded pro forma by Cr. G. Urquhart, but was lost on the voices.