The Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, AUGJST 5, 1893. THE UNEMPLOYED

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 5 August 1893, Page 2

The Ellesmere Guardian. SATURDAY, AUGJST 5, 1893. THE UNEMPLOYE D

The Selwyn County Council aj-o.enfcitiled tothe thanks of the country for the prompt manner they have attempted' s to' assist to find employment for the very large numoer of unemployed m Chri3tchurch. By communication, forwarded to -bt.Hocal Road Board it will be. seen, tli at the Council are prepared to subsidisa the Road Board to the extent of '£1 for £1 if they can put some of the raetf- oh relief work. Unfortunately, the Boards not m a position fitiancially toi assist the Council m this matter. The . Jfqard's sensible reply, that there are numbers qf, good laboring men unemployed ih their oven district for whom they are unable lb find work or relief, shows plainly that we have unemployed and consequent want m our country- district equally as wel I, as m Christchurch. Unfortunately, during the winter season there are large, numbers of men unable to find employment, and the Board's overseer informs us that they are unable to find work for half the applicants, loa certain extent the ratepayers are reaping the advantage of this excess of labor, as contracts and day work, are now being taken at starvation rates. The Christchurch unemployed and also some of the papers, were advocating 5s per day for uremployed work, whereas m our district a number of men are only earning 35," and 3s 6 J per day. We feel confident that every member of the Board, and m fact (he majority of ratepayers as Wflllwc.uld like to assist to alleviate tho suffering now existing m our City, but thc Bonrd is force. l to look afc the question from afinancial aspect, and wiien we consider the very large amount io be paid fo' charitable aid this year, wa feel boind t> en.jqrse the Board's action. As oir. readers ara already aware, this year we are paying a rate of g of a penny m the pound, which brings m £1«85, 2s 10-..; Out of this iomount we have to pay the sum of =£583 for ohaiitable aid', to which add tbe share of cost Collecting printing etc., and we have one thirl of the total rato expended m charitable aid, and only leaving the small amount of £1256 15a 31 to carry on the Board's work for tbe year. When we consider the amount of wet\tQ Qf wje4 ou t ; and,..*;- im

district, with its roids, draihs pridgpp, ec, always iun-'ed of oonafcant jopair and pxp°n bt-ir*.. w«. n\> not feel -urprised that the Bi'ard are ; ho'- able to Muter tain the frt-qu-nA ani; nuraerou3 'prdjppsals for new work Z