UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 20996, 9 January 1932, Page 11

UNEMPLOYMENT

— WORK FOR NEXT WEEK Jobs have been allocated as follows for next week under the No. 5 relief scheme: — Men will report for work on Monday as under: — St. Kilda Borough Council.—7.4s a.m., at Scott street yard, group 108. Otago Education Board, —8 a.m., at Macandrew Road School, the following men of group 157: —Andrews, Austin, Carney, Collett, Ireland, Keen, M Kay, Mercer, Murdoch, O’Brien, Rackley, Reekie, Sharkey, Smith. Ocean Beach Domain,- —8 a.m., at Band Rotunda, St. Kilda, group 147. Otago Harbour Board.—B a.m., at Leith bridge, Harbour terrace, groups 101, 102. D.C.C. Reserves Department.—B a.m., at Knox street, Opoho, groups 155, 406, 503, 504, 505, 509; 8 a.m., at croquet pavilion, Montecillo, group 31. City Corporation Works Department. —Groups to commence 8 a.m. Monday: 11, Eglinton road, at Neidpath road; 120, Hadfield street, off Opoho road; 123, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 124, North Taieri road, at Flagstaff road, Taieri County; 130, North road, one mile and a-half above tram terminus; 133, Wakari road, at Ross Creek; 135, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 138, Queen’s drive, at Russell street; 140, Norwood stret, three-quarter-mile above tram terminus; 141, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 145, Wharf street, at French street ;148, Musselburgh Rise, at Bayfield road: 205, Como street, at Queen’s drive, Maori Hill; 209, Caversham Valley road, at Aberfeldy street; 212, North road, at Opoho road; 213, Wharf street, at French street; 214, Pine Hill road, at Orbell street; 215, North road, half-mile below Cleghorn street; 216, Queen’s drive, at City road; 533, Wharf street, at French street; 544, Wharf street, at French street. To commence 12.30 Tuesday; 22, Eglinton road, at Neidpath road. To commence 12.30 Wednesday: 42, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 48, Musselburgh Rise, at Bayfield road; 129, Black Head road, at Paterson’s homestead; 132, Wharf street, at French street; 134,. Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 136, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 142, North Taieri road, at Flagstaff road, Taieri County; 144, Queen’s drive, at Russell street; 146, Norwood street, three-quarter-mile above tram terminus. • To commence 8 a.m. Thursday; 20, North road, half-mile below Cleghorn street; 23, Eglinton road, at Neidpath road; 30, North road, one mile and a-half above tram terminus; 34, Queen’s drive, at City road; 36, Como street, at Queen’s drive, Maori Hill; 46, Hadfield street, off Opoho road; 47, Caversham Valley road, at Aberfeldy street; 49, North road, at Opoho road; 51, Wharf street, at French , street; 55, Wharf street, at, French street. LOCAL BODY DIFFICULTIES AT THE END OF THEIR TETHER. [Special to the ‘ Stab.’] CHRISTCHURCH, January 8. Most of the local bodies in and around Christchurch are, according to one official rapidly reaching the end of their tether as far as the provision of relief work for the unemployed is concerned. It is stated that, though the Unemployment Board provides the wages for the men, the cost of material, supervision, equipment, and insurance for the men is borne by tho local bodies, and represents a considerable charge upon the operation of No. 5 scheme, upon which the majority of the unemployed in New Zealand have been dependent for tho past twelve months. There is now much speculation as to what alterations will be made when the new policy to be formulated by Mr Coates is announced. As a result of the depression and growth of unemployment, the finances of local bodies have been seriously depleted, and the close of the financial year on March 31 next will reveal to what extent they can assist in administration during 1932 of tho main relief scheme. Some local bodies in and around Christchurch, stated a well-known member of a local body to-day, will probably not be able after the close of the financial year to accept No. 5 scheme men except on condition that there are no overhead expenses to tho local body concerned. As th'ngs stand some local bodies will not be in a position to replace the equipment as it wears out, “We are all more or less in the same boat,” he said. “ Unemployment is such a big factor in the finances of local bodies that many will not be able to render the same public service to the ratepayers after March 31. As far as insurance is concerned, I consider that the premium might be carried by the State Insurance Department; but, failing that, a special reduced rate should be granted.”