APPEAL BY MR. COATES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 282, 18 February 1928, Page 8

APPEAL BY MR. COATES

WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED FARMERS ASKED TO HELP Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. “Certain instances have come under notice recently where private local effort has quite often been responsible for the establishing of men in certain classes of employment, and the Government appreciates what has been done in this connection,” said the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, yesterday. “X feel that there must be a good deal of labour required in the country, particularly at the present time, and any farmer who engages labour will greatly assist in reducing the ranks of the unemployed. In order to facilitate matters so far as prospective employers are concerned, arrangements are being made for the postmasters throughout the Dominion to get into communication with all settlers in their district, and ascertain whether any labour is required. The postmasters will then advise the nearest Labour Bureau of the requirements in the districts, and the department will arrange the necessary transport facilities for men so engaged.” Mr. Coates hopes his appeal will meet a ready response, and thereby assist the Government in reducing the number of unemployed. He indicated that registration, where there is no Labour Bureau, is to be at post offices and not at police stations.