UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 20862, 4 August 1931, Page 9

UNEMPLOYMENT

CURTAILMENT OF FUNDS WORK HAY CEASE EARLIER THIS WEEK As the Unemployment Board has curtailed the amount required lor employment of all eligible men under scheme No. 5, it may bo necessary towards the end of this week to cease operations before tho allotted tune has been completed. Tbo exact position cannot' bo ascertained at tbo moment because it is impossible to anticipate the exact number of men wiio will fail to report for work. As it is desired to expend the whole of tho amount allocated, it lias been arranged that it the funds becomo exhausted during Friday then work must necessarily cease. WORK FOR TO-MORROW Tho following groups will commence work at S a.m. to-morrow: — Works Department.—lol Queen’s Drive at Mersey avenue, near Warrender street; iO2 Queen’s Drive at Russell street; 103 North road, one and a-half miles above tram terminus; 105 Woodhaugh street, near quarry; 107 Littlcbournc crescent, at Stuart street ear line; 110 Risehnv road, at Corstorpbino road; HI Intersection Lonsdale street and _ Hawthorne avenue; 118 Queen’s Drive, between Pitt street and Driver’s road; L. North road, at Hangman’s Gully. Tramways Department.—At tramways yard, Anderson’s Bay road, group 23. Gas Department.—At Gas Works, Anderson’s Bay those men ol group 37 who did not report on Monday or Tuesday of this week. Ocean Beach Domain.—At baud rotunda, St. Kiida, those men of group 147 who did not report on Monday or Tuesday of this week. Harbour Board.—-At boat harbour, group 55; at Cargill road, group 23. St. Kiida.—At Scott street yard, at 7.45 a.m., groups 139 and 157.

MEETING AT ST. KIIDA The third weekly meeting of the St Kilda Unemployed and Relief Workers’ Association was held in the small council hall last night, when there was a fair representative gathering. The plight of the single men who have been laid idle for the past fortnight, owing to the pending shortage of work in the borough, was again discussed, and it was decided to approach the council on the matter. The secretary has already wired the lion. \V. B. Taverner explaining that the men were becoming restless owing to the fact that, although receiving no work, they were still compelled by law to pay the levy, which they considered an injustice. It was decided to scud a deputation to the Mayor of Dunedin to ascertain if he would be prepared after the forthcoming concert to take all funds and goods raised by them and grant relief to the distressed workers of the borough. The concert will take place on August 12. WORK OH THE TAIERi At the meeting of the Taieri River Trust vesterday, on the motion of Cr Kempsliell, the following drains were recommended for attention :—Cleaning, Messrs James, Marshall, and Cameron; deepening, Poplar drain and Messrs Wilson, Richards, and R. Shennan; lowering pipes in drains— Messrs Carrutliors, Mathcson, and Miller; pipes to bo inserted at Mr Moynihan’s; clean the Berwick drain from the river right up through tho township. It was decided to do the main drain first, and the other drains by relief work as the Works Committee thought lit. The clerk reported on the work carried out by the local Unemployment Committee, and deluded the working of the scheme as it affected the trust at present. AT PBRT CHALMERS An impression has gained currency in the Sawyers Bay cl strict to the effect that the Fort Chalmers unemployment centre claims in its weekly estimate for the men who arc on the register at Fort Chalmers, but who reside beyond flic borough boundaries. Consequently the allocation granted is then .sufficient to provide employment for all Fort Chalmers men. That impression is not correct, in that the average mini her of men not estimated for each week is forty-four. That number reside beyond the borough, and

disposes of the assumption that allocations lor non-residents aro being obtained in Port Chalmers. For Port Chalmers the sum of _ £2lO is allocated this week, and a similar allocation made for next week. The estimated expenditure, however, for this week amounted to £3(18, and for next week £390.

THE MAYOR'S DEPOT

Additional donations to the mayor’s depot St. Andrew street are as follow :

Mrs Robertson, groceries; Mrs Acton Adams, vegetables; Campbell’s, bread; Wood’s, bread; Mr Armstrong, groceries; two Caversham schoolboys, groceries (weekly donation); Roxburgh Women’s Institute, three cases apples; M l ' J. Wither, Maungatua, one sack ijotatocs; Mrs H. Price, one sack potatoes (weekly donation); Mr Black, St. Clair, sack carrots; _ Mass Moodie, groceries (weekly donation); E.J.M., 51b oatmoal, one block honey; Arthur street and surrounding streets, _ groceries (weekly donation); St. Clair residents, groceries (weekly donation), per Mr Smith (carrier); North-cast .'alley residents, groceries (weekly donation), per Mr Duff (carrier); Mornagton residents, groceries (weekly donation), nor Mr Duff (carrier); Maori Mill residents, groceries (Weekly donation), per Mr Graham (carrier); ,'osl.vn residents, groceries (weekly delation), per Mr Douglas (carrier); Margaret Kitchen, cakes; Mrs Lewi'mm, groceries; candles (weekly dona;on); cornflour (weekly donation) ; soap (weekly donation) ; J. Henderson. beef; Irvine, Stevenson, cooked moat (daily donation); Mrs' D. Mnthewson, one sheep; Mrs D. Mathieson (Mkkllemarch) two sheep; A. G. Sherrill, moat; Anonymous, groceries; Mrs Brown, James street, iRIh butter, “A Friend” (St. Clair), one bag wood; Miss Theomin, nine bags of coal; Miss Paterson, Waihola, one sack potatoes and fruit (acknowledged previously as coming from Dowling street depot); Misses Allen, Highgate, four bags coal; “A Friend,” .‘ls Gel (medicine); two Caversham schoolboys, gracerios (weekly donation); Miss MK. Fraser, groceries; Mrs Shaddock, blitter, Mrs Williams, jam; Laurenson’s depot, groceries; Anderson’s Bay Tennis Club, cakes and sandwiches. WOMEN AND GIRLS The fortnightly meeliucr of fbWomen's Unemployment Committee was held in the . .. mg. There were present Mrs Black (mayoress, in the chair), Airs Asiin (National Council of Women), Airs Herbert (Housewives’ Union), Adjutant Wood (Salvation Army), Miss CocSmith (Society for Protection of Women and Children), Miss Hardio (Y.W.C.A.), Miss Rumanian (Tailoross’s Union), and the secretary. Accounts amounting to £G 13s Bcl wore passed for payment. The secretary gave a short report on what is being done in the classes, and for others in need of assistance. The homecraft class was very interested in its work and regular in its attendance. It was hoped if funds permit to extend this privilege to others who may like to take the course. The following additional donations have been received:—Alias Waters 10s, Ist Musselburgh Girl Guidos £l, “ X.Y.Z.” (fourth donation) £l.