THE UNEMPLOYED.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8534, 14 July 1893, Page 5

THE UNEMPLOYED.

A meeting attended by about one hundred men who are out of work assembled round the lamp post in Cathedral square yesterday morning, when addresses were given by Mr W. Powell and another man. Among those assembled were a number of new faces, many of them being young-men. The speakers pointed out the urgent need for work and Mr Powell, while admitting that the present Government had done more for the working men than any other colonial Government, said it was st*U not so good as they would like. A deputation of three men was appointed to go to the Labor Bureau and represent the needs of the men. After hearing the deputation the agent of the Bureau promised to send a telegram to Wellington to Mr Tregear. An urgent telegram was at once despatched to Mr Tiegear, pointing out that about 100 men required work. "' On the deputation,,returning to the Square and making known' the result of their visit to the Bureau, it was decided to adjourn till 2 p.m., by which time an answer was expected. The men re-assembled at that hour and waited till 3 o'clock, when the announcement was mode that a reply had come from Wellington stating that the matter had been placed before the Government, who were in Cabinet and there had not then been time to give it consideration. It was agreed that the men should again meet at the lamp post at 10 a.m, to-day.. .