UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21073, 9 April 1932, Page 17

UNEMPLOYMENT

MAYOR'S RELIEF DEPOT The following donations, received at the Mayor’s Relief Depot, St. Andrew street, are acknowledged with thanks; —Johnston, Warbeck street, 1 case of apples; Mrs Mooney, 1 251 b flour; South Dunedin resident, per R. W. Johnston, 37 packages; Williams, Norwood street (A. Watt), 1 sack cabbages; Opoho resident, ex Hare’s store (Reilly’s), 25packages; North End resident, ex Kitchin’s (W. Stewart, baker), 18 packages; North End resident, per Fred Tanner, 11 packages; Roslyn residents, per Armit and Co., Bishopscourt, 32 packages; North End residents, per Young and Anderson, 8 packages and parcel of butter from E. J. M.; Mrs Laurie, 3 bundles rhubarb; William Duke and Sons, sausages: Butcher, Kaitangata, mince; Carroll street, per H. H. Croft, 30 packages; Mrs Mihvard, Oban street, Roslyn, jam and dates; bread from Colin Campbell and Fraser and Sons, “Rata”; flour from Mrs H. B. .Smith (Otokia); jam from Mrs Burgess, Nairn street, Kaikorai; King, butcher, St. Kilda, 1 basket of meat. THE REV. V. G. BRYAN KING'S MISSION A concert of outstanding merit will be given in the Town Hall (main chamber) on Wednesday next at 8 p.m., the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of distress in the city. Signor Giovanni Stella and Signora Martinelli-lleggiardo have accepted the responsibility for arranging the entertainment, and as a result the public of Dunedin is assured of an artistic and well-balanced programme. Several well-known artists hay© offered their services, and in addition many of the most promising of the younger soloists will make their appearance. Chief among those who will contribute to the evening’s entertainment are Misses Clare Dillon, Kathleen Geerin, V. Elliott, Mrs E. Stone, Misses D. Rodgers, Vanda Duncan, Ngaire Glue, and Signora Martinelli-Reggiardp, while a number of well-known male voices will be heard, including Signor Giovanni Stella, Messrs Thomas Kennedy, F. Rodgers, L. Carroll, J. Devereux, and C. G. Drummond. A variety of instrumental numbers will be provided, including the orchestral quintet, comprising Miss Anna Briasco (violin), Miss V. Palmer (viola), Mr Phil. Palmer (’cello), Mr J. W. Stewart (flute), Mr A. Webster (bass). Signora Martinelli-Reggiardo will be the accompanist© for the evening. In addition to the above _ the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Choir, under the baton of Mr J. T. Leech, will be heard in ‘ The Village Blacksmith ’ (arranged by J. Bell, Mus. Doc.) and the ‘Anvil Chorus’ (from ‘H Trovatore,’ by Verdi); also the Band of the Ist Battalion Otago Regiment (by permission of the officer commanding), conducted by Lieutenant L. A. Aston. MORAY PLAGE REST ROOM The lectures, which formed an important part of the programme of arrangements in connection with the Moray place room, are about to be resumed. Next Friday Mr Lloyd Ross will begin a series of lectures of an educational nature. There is now_ a library of considerable size from which the unemployed men may take books and fill up their leisure hours. The Rev. A. Mead wishes to thank friends for various literature, and “ Irish ” and “ An Invalid ” for monetary gifts received. Needless to say, all help is greatly appreciated, and gifts of money are sorely needed if this room is to be kept open and its valuable hospitality continued through the coming winter. GOLD-WASHING DEMONSTRATION A further demonstration of gold washing was given at the St. Andrew street depot this afternoon. CENTRAL MISSION DEPOT The following donations to the Central Mission Relief Depot are acknowledged with thanks :—Laurenson and Son, bread (two donations); J. Brown, bread (two donations); Mornington Methodist Church, groceries (weekly donation); Bartons Ltd., meat (weekly donation); Bray Bros., fruit and vegetables; Fraser and Co., potatoes; “ A Friend,” bread; Union Bakery, bread; Garfield avenue, bread; Stewarts Ltd., fish; “ A Friend,” flour; Dawsons Ltd., Staff, one bag sugar; Mr M., bread; A. Bolwell, meat; M'Queen, Garfield avenue, bread; J. B. Wootton, bread; Godfrey, bread; Grimmitts, bread; Hotting Bros., meat; Lovell Bros., cabbages; Bartons Ltd., bread; W. Smith and Co., one case peas; Wolfenden and Russell/ groceries; A. Thompson and Sons, one tent; Irvine and Stevenson, jam; A. Ellis and Co. Ltd., bed and pillows; Hallenstein Bros., clothing; Aulsebrooks Ltd., two tins biscuits; T, and P. Dairy Company, butter; Hannahs Ltd., goods; Mrs Austin, goods; A. Barnett Ltd., goods; Otago University (Mr Baker), goods; Slasher and Cross, cut saw; M‘Leod Bros. Ltd., soap and candles; Union Steam Ship Company, ropes; Hogg and Co., maules and equipment; J. Sparrow and Co., wedges and equipment; Crown Wrecking Company, engine; Love Construction Company, saw and motor; W. Gregg and Co. Ltd., groceries; Hitchons, meat; Co-op. Fruitgrowers, vegetables; Chivers, meat. MAYOR'S RELIEF FUND A donation of £lO from Messrs Wardel Bros, has also been received. The sum of £1 from “ X.Y.Z.” has been donated to the mayor’s unemployment relief fund. SCHEME ND. 5 Groups will report for work on Monday as under:— St. Kilda Borough Council.—7.4s a.m., at Scott street yard: Groups 208, 122. Otago Education Board.—B a.m., at Ford’s byre, Pino Hill: Groups 149, 151, 35, 39. 8 a.m., at various schools as instructed: Group 150. 8 a.m., at Tainui School, the following men of Group ICO: Andrews, Austin, Carney, Collett, Ireland, Keen, Mac Kay. Defence Department.—B a.m., at rifle range, Pelichet Bay: Group 127. Ocean Beach Domain.—B a.m., at band rotunda, St. Kilda: Group 147 and the following men of group 159: Ball, Barlow, Baxter, Christie, and Do Courcey. Otago Harbour Board.—B a.m., at Leith bridge, Harbour terrace: .Groups

101, 102. 8 a.m. at retaining wall, Wharf street: Group 113. D.C.C, Tramways Department.—B a.m. at tramways yard, Anderson’s Bay road, group 26. Deserves Department.—B a.m., at Opoho football ground: Groups 37, 162, 406, 509, 510; 611, 512. 8 a.m. at Ellis Park, Kaikorai (terminus of Rattray street car): Group 43. Taieri River Trust.—Group 216. D. bus leaves the Octagon at 7 a.m., and other places as arranged. Works Department.—Groups to commence 8 a.m. Monday: 1, Pinehill road, at Gladstone road; 25, Kaikorai Valley road, at Fraser’s road; 27, Queen’s drive, at Russell street; 29, Ravenswood road, at Jacob’s Ladder; 51, Seaview terrace, at Ravenswood road; 55, Queen’s drive, at City road; 60, Seaview terrace, at Ravenswood road; 103, Bell’s farm, top of Potter’s road, off Norwood street; 104, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 105, Malvern street, at Paper Mill; 106, Cavell street, at Lochend street; 107, Brinsdon’s farm, Dalziel street, at M'Millan’s corner; 109, Sim’s farm, half a mile south-west from St. Clair Golf_ Club; 111, Keenan’s farm, Kaikorai Valley road, at Barr street; 119, North road, at Cleghorn street; 121, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 125, Reid’s farm, Kaikorai Valley road, at Manchester street; 128, Brockbank’s farm, top end of Glenelg street. 136, the following men from group 136 at Paterson’s farm, Blackhead road: —\V. Baillie, W. E. Brown, G. H. Craig, W. Geddes, R. Grigg, A. C. Hall. 136, the balance of group 136 at Corstorphine road and Concord road; 141, Glasson’s farm, end of Northview crescent; 145, South road, at Riselaw road; 146, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 158, Fox’s farm, Mornington road, above Industrial School; 161, Jeffery street, at Silverton street; 165, Brockville road, at Dalziel street, Taieri County; 169, Bennet’s farm, 32 Gamma street, Maori Hill; 172, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 201, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 203, North road, at Cleghorn street; 206, Mannoring street, at Belfort street, Vauxhall; 207, Bain’s farm, Taieri road, at Ashburn Hall; 211, Sonntag’s farm, Brockville road; 214, Norwood street, half a mile above tram terminus; 220, Macleod’s farm, Ashburn Hall, Taieri road; 221, Vernon’s farm, Brockville, half a mile above Sonntag’s, at water trough; 524, Rodger’s farm, Kaikorai Valley road; 533, Wharf street, at French street; 544, Wharf street, at French street. WORKERS' TRANSPORT LIABILITY OF lISTBICI [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, April 8. The Minister of Unemployment (Mr Coates) considers that any expense for the transport of relief workers can fairly be met by the locality from which they come. He had been asked urgently in the House by Mr Jones (Dunedin South) to give instructions to various unemployment committees to provide transport for relief workers, as in Dunedin there were instances of these men being obliged to spend lOd a day for the purpose, and on wet days they were doubly penalised by going to work, but not being able to start. . No general instruction could bo given to the committee in Dunedin to provide the cost of transport, replied the Minister. That obligation was left to the local authorities, and the board had always felt that it was a contribution ” they could reasonably be asked to make, when in the great majority of other cases all other costs were borne by the board itself. The work done would ultimately bo to the benefit of the local authorities, so that it was considered quite reasonable to ask them to provide transport.