THE UNEMPLOYED AND RELIEF WORK.
OSRISTCHURCH, June 8. In response to a deputation that Waited an the Mayor of Christchurch on Sunday to urge the putting m hand of relief works for the unemployed, Mr Allison convened a meeting of the •works-and general water supply committees: of the City Council to discuss the matter. 1 ' , It was decided to telegraph to the Premier, asking for a Government sub- ■ sidy for relief works to be undertaken by the (P-ouncil. It was stated that if.a subsidy were granted the Council could start on two relief works. ! . '•■ -A deputation waited on the combined committees, and presented a list containing the names of 180 persons who i'were stated to be out of work, thirty of them being recent arrivals m the .dominion^ •
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7817, 9 June 1909, Page 3
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