PLEDGE TO FIND WORK.
HELP FOR IDLE SOLDIERS. MOVE BY BUSINESS MEN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 19, 7.5 p.m. Sydney, May 19. A representative meeting cf business men pledged themselves to take immediate action to secure regular employment for all fit returned soldiers, and fitting work for maimed men. They appointed, a working committee and subscribed £lOOO to provide sustenance for needy soldiers while employment was being secured. The Lord Mayor promptly suppressed an attempt to utilise the meeting for political purposes. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Sydney, May ]9. The Premier acceded to the request by a deputation of suburban mayors and presidents of shire councils that the Government subsidise by loan, on the £ for £ basis, the sum of £154,; 000. which the local authorities intimated they were prepared to spend in providing work for returned soldiers. A demonstration of unemployed is being held on Friday demanding that the Government shall pay the living wage or subsistence wage unlit they find work.
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1922, Page 5
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162PLEDGE TO FIND WORK. Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1922, Page 5
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