RELIEF WORKS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 50, 28 August 1922, Page 8

RELIEF WORKS

DEPUTATION TO MAYOR

JOBS AND FOOD WANTED.

The work of cutting the Mount Victoria road through to RoseneatU was completed last week-end, "and thirty men who \vere engaged- on the job have been paid off. This morning, a deputation from these men1, headed by Mr. P. ,Fraser, M.P., waited on the Mayor to ask if'other relief work could be found for them. It was pointed out that they were all married, and that means to assist them were urgently necessary. • The Mayor promised to /do what he could in the men's behalf/ It is likely that some of' them will be taken on the new Khandallah road undertaking this week. ■ • • :

Last year the Corporation began the construction of a new road from Mornlngton to Brooklyn. This work has been m progress as a relief undertaking, although the cost (about £9000) has been provided for out of loan moneyi Latterly, the operatioils have been held up owing to delay occurring in respect to the acqusition of some houses at the Brooklyn end, which ,will have to bo removed before the work can be proceeded with. These difScuUis have now been surmounted, and the work will be pushed on to completion. •' » ......

'The funds for relief work in tho city now total over £3790, the latest contributions twing £22, collected at the football match at the Wellington College ground on Saturday, £6 from the Church of Christ, Vivian street, £3 from Mrs. White, £2 from Mrs. Cotter, and 10s from E.T.H. At the present moment no less than 300 men are being assisted on munioipal relief works but the money in hand will be sufficient 'for, anly about another three week 6. In the meantime supplies of foodstuffs for the needy have been nearly. exhausted,! and the Mayor would be grateful for. more donations of bread and other necessaries in order that the, larder at the Town Hall may be replenished. . 1 ' .