UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21905, 17 December 1934, Page 12

UNEMPLOYMENT

: FORM U.B. 32A Members <■ of the , following, groups must obtaiu Form U.8.32A from the. Employment Bureau, .and after ’completion return it personally by the date specified. Each.'matt must produce his new levy book with the completed form. 'Any man. who fails to return the form. by y the date specified will..bo t j eletecl from his group; and will not be restarted until he has been regrouped by the Employment Bureau. ■ To be returned by Saturday, December 22:—A1l single men, men on sustenance, depot specials ctc canvassers More Work Committee, Whare Flat, North Taferi camp No. 1, all other groups not previously advised. BOOT DEPOT CLOSING The boot depot, Dowling street, will close down On Thursday, All boots and shoes must be called for not later than that day, between the hours of 10 and noon and 2 and 4 p.m.’ The depot reopens on Tuesday, January 8,

ST; HILDA CHRISTMAS CHtER party / The children of the unemployed of St. Kilda were at, a Christmas cheer party at Tahuna Park on Saturday afternoon; Thomsons ponies, headed bv the Forhury School Brass Band under Conductor F. Toombs, conveyed Father Christmas to the grounds, where he was instantly surrounded by a crowd of excited children, who were given bags of lollies, balloons, squeakers, and whistles. Races were run, ice cream : and soft drinks dispensed, also tea and eatables tempting to the juvenile palate. - After tea Father Christmas presented each child with a suitable gift and a hag of fruit,, after which they were freo to depart. The Mayor of St. Kilda (Mr A. D. Edgar) and Crs Sellar, Anderson, Lovell, and Hunter assisted. His Worship thanked the Ladies’ Committee, the secretary, and all who in any way had assisted to make the function a success. He also thanked all the business people and mends who gave donations in cash" and kind to make the children happy.. . The following is a list of the winners of races and other events: "All boys five years 1 and under received a prize; seven and under—S.: M'llroy 1, 0. Connor 2; nine and: under—P. Meo 1 A. MTndoe 2: twelve and under— R. Brown 1. R. Shand 2; fourteen and under—H. Hodgson 1,; A. Wright 2. All girls five and under received a prize; seven and under—B. Tunzelman 1, ,T. Basket!, 2. N. Dawson 3; nine and under—G. M‘Kay 1. D. Ryan 2; twelve and under—M. Basket! 1, D. Shand--,;-fourteen and under—M. Dodds 1, C. Holland 2. Councillors’ race—W. R. Sellar 1, A. D. Edgar 2.' Ladies’ Committee—Mrs Callester 1, Mrs Sturgeon 21 Grandmothers* 1 . rac^ —Mrs Carney 1, Sirs Cooper 3. Mother with most children on the ground, Mrs H. B. Mnif. TTncle Ben,, of 4ZO.i fudged- the chil-; dfen’s pets, and awarded prizes to . the following:—Gloria M’Kav (Pomeranian nup) 1. Betty White (fox terrier) 2. The committee wishes to thank Messrs C. Begg and Co. for loan- of-a, piano, Mr Owen M'Connachio and his assistants for the use; of the announcing system, the Forhury School Band for playing several selections- during the afternoon. and Mrs J. G. Kearsley for playmg piano selections during tea. .