UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22047, 5 June 1935, Page 12

UNEMPLOYMENT

WORKS DEPARTMENT GROUPS The following groups are to report ■with the works department at 8 a.nu to-morrow;— A 64 —Kelvin Grove, at sanitary stables. , A6s—Signal Hill road, one mile above M‘Gregor street (meet at M'Gregor street at 8 a.m.). A67—English' avenue, at Springhill road. A6S—Brockville road, at Kaikorai Valley road. A 72 —Somerville street, at Abbotsford road. A73—Kenmure road, at Stone street. A74—Wakari road, at Tanner’s road (meet corner Helensburgh road and Wakari road, 8 a.m.). . A 75 —Green Island Aerodrome site (meet at Caversham railway station at 7.55 a.m.). A7B—Cavell street, at Botha street. A79—Leckhampton Court, at Forfar street. ABl—Woodhaugh street, at quarry. AB7, ABB—Water-of-Leith,. quartermile above George street bridge. - A 90 —Corstofphine road, at Murray street. •: I,IOIM Woodhaugh street, at quarry.

TAIERI RIVER TRUST EMPLOYEES At yesterday’s meeting of the Taieri River Trust the unemployed relief workers requested that they be employed on a full-time week, similar to the permanent employees, for the winter months. It was decided that the present subsidy workers be given six. days a week for that period. , ■ , ? It was also decided employ all available men under the No. 5 scheme on drain cleaning for the next few months, subject to the foreman’s approval. AN AUCKLAND OPINION RELIEF MEN ON SUSTENANCE THIS WINTER. [Pee United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 5. ' The opinion that some time thu winter all relief men would bo on sustenance was expressed to-day by mem•bers of the Metropolitan Relief Committee. Mr F. M. • Waters, who ia chairman of the Manukau County Council, said that local bodies were finding it more difficult to provide work. They had not the funds with which to continue the present system. The secretary of the committee said he was pestered all day by men wanting work. They haunted his office asking for , work. They did not want sustenance. A Member ; “ The position is not as bad as last year.” The Secretary: “Indeed it is.” The Mayor of Devonport said he agreed with Mr Waters that this winter would see all relief men on sustenance.