UNEMPLOYED WOMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1934, Page 6

UNEMPLOYED WOMEN

- CO3DnTTEE'S TVOEK

A NURSING INNOVATION

In a talk with a "Post" ieportei/tha Mayoress (Mis. T. C. A. Hislop) outlined the leceut woik of the Women's Unemployment Committee, and said that though there weie a good many difficulties to be met oy the committee, nevertheless good work was being done and useful assistance was being given. - In February 92 applications tor labour weie lCLencd at the buEbair,Xand of-these 7d were nlled, 1£ bmn-g'cafeual position*. The position^ wete jnaiuly in domestic service, 09, but -eight weie in ofhee work, live 111 ractarieSj and one in other work. " . y . Mrs^ Hislop remarked -that iheie-'ha3 latterly been a marked decrease-nutha wage oilenng, for -v\neieas in_Januaiy a number of situations at £1 mid IJs were leceived, the wage in February, with veiy tew exceptions, was 10s per •week. —_~r z . . Some factoiy girls who have been recently discharged, have defcp ed a week Before rc?rs{*rs,teilngtat' n ,the bureau for work, remarked the~"Mayoressi They, then repqrtand expecUrelief work immediately. '• In many cases, other employment'could have been found for them had then names been on the register, and it was necessary that such, girls should re-register immediately on, dismissal if they wish to claim lelief woik at the end of the week. : The dining-room is well patronised and the shop committee is well established in the new pi onuses 111 Dixon. Stieet, whcie a larger window and moie interior space permits a better display o± goods. It is \eiy gratifying, said. Mrs. Hislop, that each week theie is a continued slight rise 311 the takings. Since inoi mg into the new shop, eight weeks ago, tho amount taken was £39 13s lid to the -end of Pebiuary, or about £5 per week. Thanks.to tho kindness of the next-door tenant, the shop ii.ont had recently been painted and brightened up, to the probdbly'conaidcrablo impiovement of business. -HOME-HOUSING SCHEME; After some discussion, said Mrs. His* lop, a scheme for assisting the families o± relief workcis in their homes has been adopted Under this scheme the services of unemployed-nurses will be draw n upon, on similar lines to thosa being followed in the teaching profession, thus giving thorn lekcf m -their own profession They are lequned to register at the bureau and to be available auy day in the week, and tho seeletary will receive applications ttt help and will send nunes out as- r.c quired. The nurses will also bo abla. to obtain meals at the buieau "whent on duty. Applications foi lclief will bq re* ceivcd fiom any oigamscd society dcah ing with the lelief of distress and in this way care will be taken that tha scheme is not exploited. The scheme, said the Mayoress,--co'm> mended itself strongly to members of! the executive, all of whom are anxious to help tho present distress, but can, only do so by giving relief -work to unemployed women, and as some nurses aro known to have suffered much, through unemployment, opportunity to assist them also was welcomed. 3s Cd TEA FOE 2s lOd. All housewives know that the landed cost of tea has risen, considerably lately. All do not know, however, that Warden's famous 2s lOd tea caa Btill bo bought at tho low price of 2s 10dThis richly-blended tea is recognised as a 3s 6d valuo . . . and -on, account of increased costs tho price may have to advance, but owing to huge stocks-in , bond wo continue to offer it at 2s 10dv This Wardell blend is indisputably, 1 recognised as tho most genorous value offcicd on the New-Zealand market.today. Will you try it? Every leaf i 3 laden,with flavour, and-aroma. •■Obtainable at Warden's.—Advt. Latest Bridal Fashions always interest the prospective bride. Distinctive* and np-to-the-minute styles are toe specialty of Miss Murray ~36 - Willis Street Tel 40-541 ±\([vt