SITUATION QUIET

Evening Star, Issue 19310, 24 July 1926, Page 9

SITUATION QUIET

UNEMPLOYMENT POSITION There was very little doing in regard to tho unemployment situation fo-day, the position being much the same as yesterday. Tho total enrolments at the town Hall bureau now number 494, 13 being enrolled since yesterday, including tour married men. Two singlo mon have been placed in private employment, and the number on the register still unemployed is 351, though tho officer in charge (Mr R. Moffat) considers that, deleting tho names of those who probably have found work and failed to notify the bureau, the number cut of work is roughly about 250. There is little work offering for these mon at the moment, and it is not •■•.pected there will be any developments until early in the week. The unemployment question and the disposition of funds at tho disposal of tho Mosgiel Borough Council were discussed at a special meeting of the council, when the mayor (Mr J. P. Walls) presided. It being reported that the major s appeal through Cr Henderson to the workers in tho Mosgiel mill had been generously responded to, the council unanimously decided that an effort should be made to absorb some of the local unemployed with tho funds at the council’s disposal. The question of order of work and the placing of the mon were left to the chairman of tho Works Committee (Cr J. Wright, jnn.). , It was further decided that the mayor should issue a circular appeal for more funds. Mrs Inglis, who is at the head of tho body of women who are helping the unemployed seamen, reports that during the last week two or three men have been placed on board ship, and there is a likelihood of there being more vacancies shortly. In the meantime the workers are still providing for about a dozen men. making them as comfortable as possible at the Sailors’ Rest. Orders for beds and breakfast have also been made when necessary. The women are very grateful to the many people who have sent in donations of money, clothing, and food.