UNEMPLOYMENT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20732, 17 December 1932, Page 19

UNEMPLOYMENT.

WOMEN'S COMMITTEE. YESTERDAY'S MEETING. The AVomen's Unemployment Committee met last night. Mrs A. I. Fracr occupied the chair. Apologies were received from Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Blackaby, Miss Trent, and Mr Brookes. The Commissioner of Unemployment wrote requesting a report on the work of the New Brighton and City Committees. . , The cookery report indicated that 1098 meals had been served to members of unemployed families. The employment report showed 167 on the live list, 177 employed in the centres, 14 new registrations, and 12 placed in positions. The cookery sub-committee reported that the examination for the trainees by Mrs Hawkes and Mrs Blackmore had been arranged. The appeal for fruit and jars had met with some response. Letter from Mrs Coates. The committee received the following letter from Mrs J. G. Coates:— "Now that we are coming to the end of the year, and the group of girls who have been training at the cookery centre will be completing their course, I should like to send them a message with my good wishes. It was a great pleasure to me to be present at the opening of the centre. I could not help admiring the fine Bpirit and the enthusiasm shown by all, and I am sure

that those who have taken the) ebuwr '"' will feel that their time has beea well spent. "Theae are days wheit it is not tasf for even well*trained and experienced" people to obtain at once positions.for which their qualifications anit them.' They must start lower on the ladder to-day than would be necessary in normal times. Nevertheless, nothing i* more certain than ta&t the value of training will be appreciated and-will have its reward. "May I congratulate those who hav» been responsible for organising tk* training centre and those who hav» ■ completed the course. ,To all I send sincere good wishes." The committee acknowledges gifts from Mrs Kidston, Triends at Bryndwr, Bristol street, and Papaaui road, Mr* Mcintosh, Mrs K. HadfieW, Mrs VjoM, '-- Mrs Belcher, Acetone Blnminatteg '■- - Co., Anonymous, Women's Braneb/' - of the Citizens' Association, W. J. Knight, Royds, Bros., and Kirk, and N.Z. Coffee and Spice Go, Ltd. Dinners will be sent as usual during Christmas and New Year with, tjie exception of Monday and Tuesday eteli,' week, the centres being closed oil "those days. The same provision would be made for those living in rooms as was made last year.