CHRISTCHURCH UNEMPLOYED.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 254, 20 July 1908, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH UNEMPLOYED.

A • • ■ ,'■ ■ (BT TELEGRAPH—pbes's association.)' v; :T'■ Chrlstchurch, July 18! ■About; 1000!" men 'attended' a meeting of .• the unemployed held in ' Cathedral Square - this-.'afternoon. : ' Mr. J.:, Patterson, secre-. ;tary:.-,of the : . General Labourers' Union;" -presided! ; - The . following; , resolutions were'passed:—' -' v: ' '; : '"' .- "That this meeting''affirms the right , ta .work." ■- . ,-■■■■" ~- " That, this-, meeting; of.;Christchurch workers strongly protests against the Govern'ment's,immigration.'.policy, which is alluring workers to the Dominion under-false pretences, whek it cannot absorb the labour in its.midst-." . •- . ' , ".That v this-meeting of citizens strongly protests/against the proposal ' of, the Gov-" -to v -'expend. from £5000' to £10,000' of public ,money. in;:welcoming : the American navy, on the;" ; occasion of' its visit to these' .shores."; . ".'After/'the,-meeting- the unemployed were asked to ■' stand: in' one .corner,' and between 70 and. 100 ;did' sq.:' : ; They 'then appointed' a> ■ .deputatioiv' -.TVkich waited •on the Major,- • who- undertook; ito - forward ; the; resolution? to the Premier,.-and. to.:pla'ce the matter .be-: :.fore the :City'' Council:on Monday. ,>H& also asked Mr v Patterson to submit a list of the men out of work, the list r to • state if they • : are marnfed, and how long they have been unemployed. : ..