UNEMPLOYMENT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20988, 17 October 1933, Page 7

UNEMPLOYMENT

COMBATING RABBIT PEST BOARD REOPENS SCHEME The reopening of the Unemployment Board's scheme to use unemployed labour to combat the rabbit pest was announced in a circular from the board which came before a meeting of the Christchurch Unemployment Committee yesterday. The board that, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, it had deeded to reopen the scheme on an "mended basis. The following arrangements under 'he amended basis were reported:— The setting up by the Agricultural •Department of county council committees, where necessary, to organise

and supervise the employment of referred unemplayed men in parties to ™°rk on an organised basis over the various districts carrying out rabbit destruction on a face. The committee ™"l work in conjunction with the * l °ck inspector, and the certifying officer for the district should also be inI "11 , on tno committee, so that there wui be no doubt as to the eligibility 01 trie men placed.

Kates of Pay. tiwu e Unemployment Board will pay e committees rates of subsidy as JWlows:-Marricd men, 35s a week; angle men, 20s a week. Br -j committees will be required to Provide any necessary gear in the way J? Poison, fumigators, etc., and to pay ine men from the above rates a weekly un ? I!owanc e of an amount agreed vir' 1 1 y lne committee, which may be •aned according to circumstances, .some assistance should be forthcoming rom the farmers by wav of accomodation and food, but where this •not obtainable the committees are to rrange either transport or tent accommodation and food out of the WvT y all °wances set out above. wti ere these special committees are «« .set up, settlers or rabbit boards ifamly North Island—Wairarapa, W W !? tu> etc - } fSouth Island—MarlSstPHF"- and Kaikoura) mav be perh.ed to engage additional labour for S* work under scheme Mo. 11, ffi re , a PProved by the Department of "wculture (insoectors of stock) at

the following revised rates:—Married men, 30s a week; single men, 15s a week. In the case of a married man, £. I of the 30s allowed is to be paid direct to his wife. The farmers are to provide the gear, food, and accommodation in both cases, but no food contribution will be allowed by the Unemployment Board. Arrangement for Crown Land. Concerning unoccupied Crown lands, the stock inspector for the district in which the land is situated may engage labour on the same basis as operated previously, but the rates of pay are reduced to:—Single men, 25s a week (15s from Unemployment Fund and 10s from Department of Lands and butvey); marriesd men, 40s a week (30s a week from Unemployment rum and 10s from Department of Land:, nnd Survey). In the case of a rndir erf man £1 a week from the above amount Is to be paid direct to■ his wile Rabbit destruction may also be un dertaken under scheme No. 4A at trie rate*[applicable to that scheme but where special committees are set up. annlicaS should be considered and bear the|°approval_ofjhat committee. ■

UNEMPLOYED IN NEW BRIGHTON

I MEETING OF PROTEST A meeting of relief workers in the New Brighton Borough convened by Messrs Geo. Marsh and A.C.OU" noil was held at New Biignton ia.>i eveninTo consider the voluntary levy of 4s 6d (payable during a period ot niae weeks) by each man for the purrune wlliw j scheme was s C Sst°ed bv the New Brighton Borneh Council, and it has been stated °hlt workers paying the levy are, to h ive reference in the event of woik being rationed. The chair was taken by Mr Geo. Marsh. There was an attendance of about 70. The chairman said that ioui oi un. five candidates nominated by the association at the last council clechon had been returned. Great ass stance had been given by the Mayoi um £ A M Leaver) and Mr 1. iorepe idSstantToTn clerk) in dealing wrtj any complaints made by r eJ" e ' ,^° r W : He remarked that Crs. W. Hulme, A. E lawry, W. E. Wilkins, and .J K Worrall were present to addiess me m The n meeting then went into committee and on resuming it was announced j

thai the following motion had been passed:—"That it be a recommendation 1o the council that it should invite the men to supply their own tools where possible; that in the event of breakages of the men's own tools the council be asked to repair them; that the council bo asked to delete the intimidatory clause in its resolution referring to the allocation of work in the event of rationing becoming necessary." The following officers were elected:— Chairman. Mr Geo. Marsh: secretary, Mr Carl Diehl; committee, Messrs W. J. Palmer, T. Quaid, and H. Burnand. PIECEWORK CONDEMNED WELLINGTON .MEETING II'P.KSS ArtrtOCIATI'JN '1 KI.EC ItAM.I WELLINGTON, October 16. A public meeting convened by the Wellington Relief Workers' Union last evening passed a resolution condeniniing piecework and pledging support [to the union in anv campaign against it.

I OPPOSED I3Y WANGANLT MEN 1 i From the honorary secretary of the i Wanganui Relief Workers' Organisation the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) has received a letter conveying the appreciation of the organisation of the opposition on the part of re- ■ I lief workers in the Christchurch district to "the pernicious proposals of Mr Jessep" to introduce the piece rate system. The writer further stated: "We believe it to be such a retrograde step that it must be condemned for every reason, and we further pledge ourselves to give you all assistance possible in opposing the putting into operation of the scheme in any part of the country." BUILDING APPLICATIONS APPROVED The Unemployment Board has approved of 25 additional buildings proposed to be erected in Christchurch, making the total approvals to date 617. The total number of applications for grants received in Christchurch was 1254. the value of the works proposed being £728,651.