UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21080, 18 April 1932, Page 10

UNEMPLOYMENT

work mm scheme no. 5 To-day there was every indication that most ol the relief workers are carrying on as usual under scheme No. 5. There wore very few callers at the Government Labour Bureau, and no groups of unemployed men were to be seen about tlio streets. Groups will report for work to-mor-row as under:— Defence Department.—B a.m., at Central Cattery, St. Kilda: The following men of group 33;—Aitkonhead, Andrews (E. J.), Andrews (L. W.), Churchill, Fenrn, Fulcher, Harris (G. S.), Harris (L. J.), Harwood. D.C.C. Reserves Department.—B a.m., at Opoho football ground; Group 31. GOLD WASHING Another very interesting demonstration of gold washing was given in St. Andrew street-on Saturday afternoon by Mr T. E. Roche, whoso efforts to instruct prospectors aro winning widespread appreciation. Regarding one of Air Roche’s broadcast lectures a letter from tho West Coast has this to say: ‘‘ The lecturer has a thorough grasp of his subject, and his advice to men going out prospecting is excellent and to the point. He would be invaluable to many men in this district who are up against it and who are going out fossicking.” MAYOR’S RELIEF DEPOT In acknowledging the gift from Hop On Wall the name of Mr Alexander Watt, carrier, North-east Valley, as having carted these goods free, was omitted. THE TABERNACLE DEPOT The members of the Unemployed Workers’ Movement desire to thank the various business people and the public in general for the manner in which they sent in food, moat, and vegetables to the Tabernacle Hall on Saturday to assist the workers. An appeal was also made for further donations of food or meat to be sent to the Tabernacle today. UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS THE BOARD'S PLAHS [From Odu Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, April 18. Tho Unemployment Board, hitherto severely limited in its weekly, allocations for relief work, having not more than £60,000 available for each period, is now completing its plans for effectively spending a much larger weekly sum" after May 1, when authority is given in the amending legislation to impose quadruple the amount of the former wage tax. Not only will the improved revenue enable a more permanent type of work to be undertaken, but it is expected that the board’s plans will include also a liberalisation of the conditions, tho most important being the abolition of the stand-down week. While the improvement in the rates, if any, would bo slight it is certain that continuity of employment would be provided.