UNEMPLOYMENT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18526, 30 October 1925, Page 13

UNEMPLOYMENT.

j $ ' ! POSITION IMPROVES GREATLY, j Tic Citizens' Unemployment Committee met yesterday. The report for the past week stated that work had been proceeding on tho river bank between the Bhode3 street bridge and the "Millbrook'reserve, and was almost finished; t.he City Council was erecting a post-and-rail fence on the banks. Work ha'i boon done also on the bandsmen's memorial site, on. Hagley avenue, and the riverside paths near the Bridge of Remembrance. During the week the subscriptions to the fund totalled £l7 Is Sd, bringing the total to date up to £2130 3s 3d. Tho balance to credit'was approximately £290, less wages for the week, and outstanding accounts amounting to £.90. During the week only two applications for employment wore received. Mr 11. \YOmIJI stated that tho position was showing great improvement. : Subscriptions Received. The following subscriptions were received during tho .week:— £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged ..* ~ 2113 1 7 Staff Bristol Piano Co., (11th) .. 1 11 0 B. A. Jamiesion and Co., Ltd. t , . 110 Anon ~ .. 110 F. M. Eilinn .. ~ 0 10 0 Weeks, Ltd. .. .. 6 1 10 "Weeks, Jjfd., Employees .. 6 1 10 11. M. Overton .. _ 0 S 0 W. Jackmrm .. 0 5 0 "Helper" .. .. 0 0 Total for the week .. 17 1 S Total to date .. £2130 3 3