AUCKLAND UNEMPLOYED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 5

AUCKLAND UNEMPLOYED.

POSITION PRACTICALLY

UNCHANGED.

ASSISTANCE FROM LOCAL BODIES

It was reported at a meeting of the Auckland Unemployed Relief Committee this morning that there were 827 men still seeking employment. Since Saturday work lias been found for ten men, and in all 350 have been assisted to get employment.

"Tltey seem to be drifting in ac fast as we find employment for them,"' said the Mayor (Mr. Geo. Baildon).

Mr. H, Oakley Browne said ti*at the Wellington people had got their list down to practically nothing. Tlie Mayor said that the position had not been ?o serious there. He added that the plane were not yet completed for the water supplj' extension from Huia, When ready to proceed, a large number of men would be employed there. Local Bodies' Help. A communication was received from the Xurtiicote, Borough stating that the matter of unemployment was receiv- j ing attention, and tl.at the outside staff had been increased. The Tamaki Road Board notified that] finances had been arranged, and that j certain specified work would be proceeded with. A letter was received from Messrs. Sanfords, Ltd., stating that they were prepared to' instruct any unemployed who were prepared to go rabbit-trapping, in the preparation of the carcases. A Labour Protest. The following resolution has been passed by a combined meeting of the Trades Union*;' executives: — '"That this meeting of the combined Trade Unionist executives and representatives of the unemployed, representing the whole of the Trade Unions of Auckland, emphatically protests against ' the action of the Government in engaging single men for construction work at 10/ per day, and using the unfortunate position of the unemployed to reduce the standard of life of the whole of the workers. We are of the opinion that ths men now employed could be profltably employed at Trade Union rates on works urgently needed. We regard this as the thin • edge of the wedge for further reductions, and a lead by the Government to private employers,"

A copy of the resolution has been for warded to the Prime Minister.