UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21935, 23 January 1935, Page 10

UNEMPLOYMENT

WORK FOR TO-MORROW The following groups under No. 5 scheme will report at 8 a.m. to-mor-row : 62 Green Island aerodrome site (meet at Caversham railway station at 7.55). 63 Wharf street, at tip. 64 Cannington road, at Pilkington street. 65 Signal Hill road, one mile above M'Grcgor street (meet at M'Gregor street at 8). G7 —Preston crescent, at Harcourt 68—Lundie street, at Belgrave crescent. , . 71—Cannington road, at Pilkington street. 75—Wharf street, at tip. 78—Bayfield road, at Euiott street. 37—Woodhaugh street, at quarry. 88—Arthur street, at Maori road. 90—Cliffs road, at Norfolk street. 2,000s —Melbourne street yard l . RESERVES DEPARTMENT. The following groups will report at 8 a.m. to-morrow; — 85, 607, 608, 706—At Opoho Football Ground 86, 606—At Chisholm Park. 93—At Bathgate Park.

NATIONAL WORKERS' MOVEMENT

A special meeting of the executive of the Dunedin Central branch of the National Unemployed Workers’ Movement was held on Monday evening, Mr G. Geddes (president) in the chair. The secretary read letters from the Otago Labour Representation; Committee and the Gore and Outram N. branches. The report from the Select Committee appointed to draw up a list of local demands for, the unemployed was received. The secretary was • instructed to write the O. and ask for co-operation in the immediate needs of the unemployed at present, and also for a list of speakers for open air meetings. It was agreed to hold a mass meeting of the unemployed on Thursday evening in the Trades Hall to discuss the new scheme that conies into operation on January 28, the secretary to make the necessary arrangements. It was reported that nearly all of the unemployed in the country districts had received notice to proceed to camps, it was agreed to send delegates to Gore, Outram, and other outlying districts. The following reso/hition was carried “ That the executive emphatically protest against the reductions upon these men with two and three children, and against the policy of substituting rations in lieu of cash.” _ Speakers were selected for the open-air meeting at the Museum Grounds on Sunday.