UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21450, 29 June 1933, Page 11

UNEMPLOYMENT

NO. 4 DISTRICT A variety concert has been arranged | to take place in the Concert Chamber, I Town Hall, next Wednesday, July 5, commencing at 8 p.m. The proceeds of this function will be utilised for the immediate relief of necessitous cases which come under the notice of the ladies’ section of the No. 4 depot, South , Dunedin. The Rev. Scott Allan, Canon j Button, and Mr F. H. Wilkinson have j been appointed as trustees. The work i of the ladies’ section is much apprecx- | ated by those whom it has already assisted, but it must have the where-. withal to carry on its good work. An j excellent programme by talented artists will be presented, and a full house is anticipated for such a worthy cause. Tickets are available at the district office, next South Dunedin Town Hall, King Edward street, between 9 and 5 j p.m. daliy. ! The weekly dance of the St. Kilda Unemployed Association, held last Saturday in the Coronation Hall, St. Kilda, attracted some 200 couples, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves dancing on the perfect floor to the strains of the Tom Katz Dance Band, which excelled itself completely. This band is under a fresh contract for the rest of the season to the association. It is now at the top of its form, and is a firm favourite with the dancing fraternity. The first heat of the Otago fox-trot championship for gold medals (first) and silver medals with gold centre (sec- . omi) resulted in the judge (Mr Bert I Duff) selecting the following for the finals:—Miss Niven and Mr Mains, Miss and Mr Clark, Miss Paris and Mr ; Spiers, Miss Gallon and Mr MTndoe, Miss Cooper and Mr King, Miss Kenyon and Mr Walker. Miss M'Laren and I Mr Niven. The lucky spot was won by Miss Guthrie and Mr Here, while the mysterious Mr X. (Mr J. Hore) was dancing with Miss Barron when the prize was awarded. On Saturday next i the usual good varied programme will | be put on m conjunction with the sec- \ ond heat of the championship, also' a novelty dance. On Saturday, July 8, at 2 p.m., the Dunedin Whippet Club’s big meeting will take place at Tahuna Park course, the proceeds to go to the association's firing fund by courtesy of the club. Tickets are now on sale at Od'each, and this entitles people to admission. Every ticket sold means a fire for some unfortunate unemployed member of the i association. ANOTHER STRIKE FINE FOR LEVY RESENTED [Per United Press Association.] MASTERTON, Juno 29! ' The men at the .Devil’s Elbow camp ceased work this morning over payments for the past fortnight’s work and also because of a deduction of a Cd fine i with the unemployment levy instalment due in May, the men stating that they were not in a position to pay the levylast month in order to avoid the pen- j alty, as six weeks had elapsed before a payment was made. J HAWKE’S BAY STRIKE I (Per United Press Association.] HASTINGS, Juno 28. As the result of a conference held this morning, attended by members of the Borough Council, representatives of the Hawke’s Bay Provincial Council, and tho National Union of Unemployed, the Auckland and Wellington councils of the union are to be advised by the local council to postpone taking any direct action they may have in view. A Hawke’s Bay delegation from the union i is now in Wellington putting tho case 1 before the National Council. This morning’s decision is tho outcome of an agreement that representatives of the local council of the unemployed, the mayors of Hastings and Napier, and representatives of the Hawke’s Bay I County Council and the Rivers Board | shall meet in conference at the earliest • possible moment in an attempt to settle ■ the dispute. ' I

Mr F. J. Spear. representing the local Unemployed Council, said his executive’s hands were tied now that the dispute had been referred to the National Council. A suggestion by Cr T. Falconer that a secret ballot should be held was commented upon by Mr Bcllerby. an unemployed representative, who said that tho men did not want a secret ballot. GOVERNOR'S WINTER RELIEF FUND Tho following additional contributions and promises of gifts in kind in aid of the above fund have been received at Government House, Auckland :

—Gifts in Kind.— Anonymous, Takapau, 8 fat sheep and 6 sacks of table carrots. Mrs E. F. Jones, St. Albans, 11 carcases of mutton. Settlers of Raweno (per Miss A. B. Cave), several bags of kumcras. Mr and Mrs A. Buchanan, Remuera, 6 blankets. Mrs D. Macdonald, Timaru, parcel of children’s winter clothing. HARBOUR BOARD DONATION [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 28. The Wellington Harbour Board tonight subscribed £IOO to the Mayor’s Relief of Distress Fund to be allocated as follows :—Wellington £45, Wairarapa £l4, Manawatu £23, Hutt £lB. The Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Hamilton) advised that ho would introduce legislation next session to validate tho vote.

Amount previously sick nowlodged £1,078 2 8 Mrs H. D. Crawford, Weitington 2 2 0 Miss Sheila M. Hudson, Auckland 2 2 0 Mr and Mrs Henry Hall, Wellington 6 0 0 Anonymous, Auckland 0 5 0 Mr W. 13. Fisher, Wellington 1 1 0 Messrs W. K. Richardson and Son, Auckland 2 2 0 Mr Wm. Goodfellow, Auck- ' land 25 0 0 The Misses Peacock, Auckland 25 0 0 Mrs A E. Batt, Newmarket 0 5. 0 “ Arbour,” Hamilton 5 0 0 Messrs Burstow, Kennedy, and Averv, Auckland 5 0 0 New Zealand Bank Officers’ Guild (inc.) 20 5 0 Anonvmous, Gisborne 0 5 0 Rev. R G. Chisholm, Papanui, Christchurch 2 2 0 Anonymous, Takapan 1 1 0 £1,181 12 8