RELIEF WORKS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 296, 13 September 1927, Page 8

RELIEF WORKS

FURTHER APPROVAL VISIT BY CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE The Citizens’ Committee of the Mayor’s unemployed fund, which was conducted bv the Mayor on a visit to the whole of the relief works on Friday, has made a report upon the various jobs now under wav. The report speaks liiglilv of the work at Grafton Road, Point Halswell, and the sandhills at Rongotai, and states that having regard to the weather which had prevailed during the past month, the amount of work ’which had been accomplished was astonishing. The sandhills when levelled out would add 100 acres to the city’s playing grounds. The committee further expressed its approval at the progress of the work at Glenmore Road, which would give a much-needed wider road to Karori, Western Park, Kaiwarra, and Onslow Park, Khandallah, were visited, and in each of these cases the nature of the work achieved Xvas considered to be very satisfactory. A meeting in the Mayor’s room followed, when it was decided to submit the following report to the public through the Press : — (1) That the funds subscribed are being weil spent in the. construction of many important and necessary works. (2) That splendid progress has been made on all the works in hand, reflecting the highest credit on all concerned —the foremen in planning and organising, and the men in proving not merely triers but actual doers of good work. (3) That the men at work are in general an acitve class of men, with few of poor physique, and considering the wet season, their work is highly creditable to them. The committee, in conclusion, thanked the Mayor and the council for the soundness shown in the works chosen, and expressed appreciation of the special services of the city engineer and staff in the administration of this verylarge undertaking. “NOTHING BUT PRAISE” At a meeting of the Civic League last night, the question of unemployed relief was discussed. The chairman (Mr. J. A. Whitaker) referred to the visit made to the relief works last Friday, when the league’s executive accompanied the party, and found everything that could be desired. He had nothing bu,t praise for the organisation, and the way the work was being carried out. The men were doing a fair day’s work, and the city would benefit considerably. He believed the fund would reach £20,000. It was reported that the Mayor was to make an appeal for another £lOOO, and it was hoped that members of the league would assist in the movement. A question was asked as to why men, when stopped from working by rain in the morning, were not allowed to resume in the afternoon? The chairman said that when rain interfered with the work they were allowed to work on Saturdays. The matter is to be brought before the next meeting of the Citizens’ Committee.