DEVONPORT UNEMPLOYED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 10

DEVONPORT UNEMPLOYED.

There was a large attendance of members of the Dovonport Unemployment Association last evening. Mr. L. Low presided. In a discussion on the proposal that the association join up with the Auckland central committee, the president said the committee comprised three members (out of five) who had not worked on relief work, and therefore it was not as suitable as a committee comprised fully of workers. It was agreed to defer decision. Mr. M. McCarthy submitted a scheme, to be placed bofore the Unemployment Board, to absorb 50 men with their families. He proposed that the board set aside a sum of £5000, representing £100 per head, as a fund to commence a farm to be worked on co-operative lines. An area of land near the sea had been selected. It was urged that, by the Government supplying 50 cows, a model farm could be established. On the land in question there was a sufficiency of timber, which could be brought into use by erecting a small timber mill on the area. The scheme further embraced pig raising, sheep farming, etc., which industries would, it was contended, not only enablo the farm to be self-supporting, but allow for marketing. The scheme met with the approval of the association, and the names of 25 tradesmen and labourers were enrolled. A vote of thanks was passed to the district president, Mr. K. F. Way, and Mr. R. Wilson for past services.