Fish Industries Ltd., is bankrupted and WG Hancock sentenced to two years in prison.
WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED – Shire Relief Conditions
(excerpt) On and from Monday, March 4th, it was stated, all men employed on emergency relief work throughout the state would be paid at the rate of 1/8½ an hour, an increase of approximately 2 pence an hour, while margins for skill will continue to be paid as heretofore. (Approximately, 15 shillings per day for a common unskilled laborer – about £4 per week. Author) All male applications must have the following qualifications to establish eligibility for employment; (a) Aged 21 years or over, (b) Unemployed: unemployed for at least two weeks prior to application and registered at the State Labour Exchange seven days or over, (c) Domicile: enrolled on a state electoral roll, N.S.W. division for 12 months, and be a resident of the locality of work for three months or over.
TRACK TRAVELLERS
Unless track travelers can comply with the above qualifications, it was stated, they will not be eligible for employment under the scheme, as it is not desirable that this state should provide relief works to attract workers from other states. It is to be definitely understood that the employment of men on relief works must be subservient to the needs of local industries and national works undertaken by the government as relief works are only being undertaken until the unemployed can be re-engaged in their rightful industries and that when other employment becomes available, relief works must be released for such employment by the council.
The Magnet March 16, 1935