A SHORT-SLEEVED JUMPER

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 248, 15 July 1932, Page 4

A SHORT-SLEEVED JUMPER

continued, was linoleum for the floors, which was considered necessary. The rooms were very comfortable, large and airy, and admirably served the purposes of bureau and workrooms. Registrations at Bureaux. Since the opening of the bureau in Willis Street 1460 unemployed women and girls had registered, and since the opening of the new bureau oyer 50 new registrations had been received. The number on the active list was about 250, in spite of some 90 names having been removed from the registrar by the Women’s Commission. During the past month, 72 different girls passed through the sewing-room and 20 through the kitchen, where they were given instruction in cookery, while 1363 meals had been served. The committee had been paying unemployed girls relief wages at the rate of 10/- per week, which had now been reduced to 7/6 in accordance with the instructions from the Unemployment Board. There had been an average during the past month of 20 girls in the kitchen, 30 in the workroom, and 20 on subsidised labour per week, making the amount paid out for relief work £35 per week. Salaries had been £7 10/- per week and the foodstuffs in the kitchen had accounted for about £5 per week, gas and light £l/10/- per week, and electric light and petty expenses account for the remainder of the £5O allowed by the board.

The Hospital Board was now cutting off payment of relief to any able-bodied employable women, and these women would accordingly have to come under the care of the committee. During the month the girls at the cooking school demonstrated at the Winter Show. The Gas Coinpany kindly arranged this and gave all the material, while help was given by the manual training teachers. Other Activities. The workroom report showed that a great deal of sewing had been done for the Salvation Army Home, Mental Hospital, Otakl Children’s Camp, Mental Department (children), Newtown Clothing Depot, and Anglican Boys’ Home. Garments had been made for the women themselves. The kitchen report gave details of the Work and stated that arrangements were being made to supply meals during the week-ends, and further help may be needed for this. The shop committee showed that the sum of £72/10/- had been taken during the month. There bad beeu quite a number of new registrations. Mrs. Suckling presented the report of the publicity committee. Thanks Were given to Singleton Signs, Ltd., for posters for the Winter Show display and 2YA for allowing broadcasting reports. Photographs of the rooms and the shop had appeared in the papers. The Women’s Unemployment Com*, inittee, Wakefield Street, acknowledges with thanks the following donations: Cake, from the Maj’oress; floursifter and cake, from Mrs. Taine; carrots, from Mrs. J. Riley, Northland; also serving spoons, mixing-bowl, cake and dripping, from anonymous donors; preserved eggs, from Mr. Urquhart.