UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21724, 19 May 1934, Page 19

UNEMPLOYMENT

WORK FOR MONDAY Works Department.—The following groups aro to report for work at 8 a.m. on Monday':— 203—Signal Hill road, at M/Gregor street. 209—Skibo street, at Bangor terrace. 211—The following men of group 211, at Preston crescent, at Harcourt street: —F. Arab, E. 11. Barclay, H. A. Clarke, V. G. S. Crawford, J. Dagg, J. Duff. 211—The balance of group 211, at Elgin road, at Bernard street. 218— Water of Leith, at Dundas street. 219 M‘Glashan street, at Neville street. 220 Fraser’s road, at sanitary stables. 226—Highcliffi road, at Every street. 236—Otago Golf Club, Lynn street. 254—E. O. Reilly’s farm, Signal Hill road, 6 chains above M'Gregor street. 305—Helensburgh road, 5 chains north of Balmacewen road. 309—Ross Creek reservoir. 321—F. O. Reilly’s farm, Signal Hill road,' 6 chains above M'Gregor street. 386 Portobello road, at bridge. 387 E. O. Reilly’s farm, Signal Hill road, 6 chains above M'Gregor street. 2.000, 2,002— Woodhaugh street, at quarrv. 4.000, 4,001, 4,002, 4,oo3—Ward street, at Halsey street. Reserves Department.—The following groups arc to report for work at 8 a.m. Monday:— 210, 215, 225, 320. 359, 368, 513, 514, 516 707 708—At Woodhaugh Gardens. 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 416 —At Upper Gardens, Opoho. 222, 230, 272, 371, 513, 515, 709—At Tonga Park. Ten men of 708 at Logan Park. 84, 207, 216, 300, 365—At Mornington Football Ground. 105, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 273—At Chisholm Park. 229—At Rest Home, Roslyn. 363—At Montecillo Football Ground. 205, 235—At Donaldson’s Nursery, Ross Creek. 224—At Central Mission. Standing down —85, 86, 87, BS, 90, 91, 93, 604, 606, 608, Central Mission and depots.

DISTRICT COUNCIL OF OTAGO A meeting of the Unemployed District Council of Otago was held in the Trades Hall on Thursday evening. Delegates were present from North Dunedin Unemployed Association, Dunedin Workers’ Friendly Association, Mornington Relief Workers’ Club, South Dunedin Unemployed Association, and Dunedin Central National Unemployed Workers’ Movement. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows; President, Mr J. E. Hastie (North Dunedin Unemployed Association); secretary, Mr P. O’Rorke, Dunedin Central N.U.W.M.; assistant secretary, Mr W. M’Queen Dunedin South Unemployed Association. Messrs Hastie, Dale and M’Queen were appointed an organising committee. Reports from deputations appointed at the last meeting were received. The secretary was instructed to write to the Unemployment Board regarding the issue of boots for unemployed. The question of capitation fees was referred back to the various organisations for their consideration. The council recommended a fiat rate of 2s 6d a month to each organisation for expenses. The secretary was instructed to supply all organisations with a report of council meetings and also the agenda of meetings. A resolution from the District Council to all unemployed organisations read—“ That a mass meeting of all unemployed in the district be held, owing to the tragic position of forcing relief workers into camps at present.” This was carried. It was agreed that the council meet m the Trades Hall every Thursday, evening at 7.30. The question of relief depots, electric light payment, and deputations vas held in obcyance until the next meeting. “AMBASSADORS” DANCE The “ Ambassadors’ ” dance, which is run by the South Dunedin , Unemployed Association, continued in the South Dunedin Town Hall on Tuesday last. During the evening the second heat of the extended Monte Carlo was held, those being chosen for the finals including the following—Mr and Mrs MacPherson, Misses O’Brien, M’Cume, M’Queen, and Mrs Saunders, Messrs J, Fraser, Rush, M’Kay, and White. The winners of the ’’ sudden death” Monte Carlo were:—Miss Souter and Mr M’Queen, and the winners of the lucky door number were Mrs Belcher and Mr Murray. The dance will be held again on Tuesday next. Arrangements for the poster and fancy dress dance on Juno 4 arc well in hand, and entrants are once again-advised to secure their costumes early. CONCERT AT ST. HILDA In the Coronation Hall, St. Hilda, to-morrow evening Onidah, the Mystic, will entertain for thirty minutes, introducing sleight of hand, card manipulating, and conjuring tricks and illusions. A strong supporting programme of vocal, instrumental, and elocutionary items and humorous numbers by several leading artists will also be given. Jimmie Paterson (Scottish comedian) has arranged some special items for this occasion. Miss Edna Agnew, the tramways queen of the beach improvement carnival, will entertain with a novelty act. Joy Grey will give male impersonation, and Miss Irene Scott (vocalist), Molly Baker (elocutionist), and others will entertain. Miss Olive West will ho the ac-

companist. The proceeds are in aid _of the mayor’s relief depot. Admission will be by silver coin. HO. 4 DISTRICT The social Committee of the No. _4 district will hold its usual dance in the South Dunedin Town Hall this evening. Intending patrons are assured of a good night’s entertainment. At a function on Thursday night appreciation of the combined efforts of the Triumph Lodge and the Social Committee in conducting the hard-up social was expressed, and a cheque was given to tho chairman of the district by the lodge members. Tho Chairman _ remarked on the -good work and untiring efforts of the lodge in giving the annual socials, and thanked the band for its services > free of charge. The drawing of the lucky door number for the hard-up night resulted in No. 50 being selected: This was held by Mrs Kitto, who was presented with the dinner wagon. Thursday night’s Monte Carlo winners were Mr Lovelock and Miss Donaldson. Last Saturday’s winners wore Mr Riddle and Mrs Craik and Mr M'Cormick and Miss Taylor. FITNESS FOR WORK Advice has been received by tho City Council’s Works Committee from the certifying officer, Government Employment‘Bureau, to the effect that it was tho experience of the Unemployment Board that in some cases men had been classified as fit for light work, making them a charge on the unemployment fund, where their infirmity was such that even in normal times they would be unable to obtain and hold any kind of position. It had been agreed, therefore, to set up in each centre a tribunal to which such cases might be referred for a decision as to , their status. ■ It had now been decided to set up such a • body in Dunedin, to cf one representative of the Hospital Board (not the medical examiner), one representative ■ of tho Unemployment Board, and one representative of the City Council. The committee recommends that the chairman (Cr J. J. Marlow) be appointed as tho council s representative on this body. CITY COUNCIL WORKS Consideration has been given by the Works Committee to the matter of widening portion of Crosby street where land has already been acquired for the purpose, and the committee recommends that authority be given for this work to be put in hand, utilising relief labour. Tho estimated cost to the council is’£B2, and the work is expected to employ ten relief workers and a ganger for about three weeks. Authority has been given for widening a bend at the foot of Driver’s road near its intersection with Queen’s drive. The easing of this bend has been kept Li vjow for some time, and a considerable amount of filling has been _ deposited over the site from time to time. The estimated cost to the _ council of carrying out the work } utilising relief labour, is £llß.