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The Courier-Mail
16 June 1945
CHANDLER ON SHELTER JOBS
If Brisbane’s air raid shelters were in the streets or Melbourne
or Sydney, the Federal Government would ‘fall over itself in its haste to nave them removed,’ said the Lord Mayor (Aid. Chandler) last night.
He was replying to a statement by the Manpower Deputy Director (Mr. Walsh) that no labour could be made available to Moffat Constructions, Ltd., for the removal of the shelters.
‘Mr. Walsh is quite correct in his contention that the refusal of Manpower for the removal of the shelters is Federal Government policy.’ he said.
‘That policy, however, was determined many months ago. With the improved conditions, it would be expected that the Government would agree to allow four men to work on this job for the few weeks required.’
Aid. Chandler said that Brisbane and Queensland were completely foreign territory to Federal Ministers. So much so, that they