UNEMPLOYED WORKERS MOVEMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22618, 9 April 1937, Page 11

UNEMPLOYED WORKERS MOVEMENT

: DUNEDIN BRANCH MEETS , The general meeting of the Dunedin branch of the National Unemployed Workers’ Movement was held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening. Cr M. Silverstone (president) presided over a very large attendance of members and their wfves. The organising report showed that four new members had joined up since the last meeting, one had been trails? ferred, and 15 had been granted clearances to other unions .on /receiving; full-time work. The monthly financial statement was read, and showed the branch to be in a very satisfactory position at pre--sent, both in regard to finance and membership. Both reports were adopted; The secretary was instructed to get in touch with Mr J. W. Munro, M.P., in connection with addressing a public meeting in Lawrence, as requested. It was agreed that the quarterly social evening should be abolished, and in place thereof two 10s orders for groceries be granted at every meeting in the meantime, the orders to be delivered to the home of the winners. . The Secretary reported on all the complaints tabled at last meeting for investigation, with satisfactory results in all cases. The cost of living was discussed at length by the members, and the president fully explained the Government’s policy to counteract any great advance in prices. A few complaints were heard and left in the secretary’s hands to deal with. . It was agreed to draw the Minister of Labour’s attention to certain hardships which would occur if a certain clause in one of the received, were enforced on relief workers’ dependents. An important notice of motion was tabled concerning the No. 5 scheme men employed by the City Council, to be discussed at the next meeting. ALLOCATION OF Groups under No. 5 scheme will report at 7.45 a.m. on Monday as follows; — 65—Pine Hill road, at Gladstone 10 7ll_pine Hill road, at Gladstone r °g7l_Pine Hill road, at G!adstoue : road. , , , 203 Pine Hill road, at Gladstone road. . , 211—Carson street, at Osborne Terrace. , , 220 —Melrose street, at A.von street 302 Wharf street, at tip. 303 North road, at Watts road. 305 Highgate, at Balmacewen road. 306 Silverton street, at Cranston St! 3o7_Kaikorai Valley road, at Hereford street. ; x ■ .. 31Q—Cumberland street, at railway overbridge. 351—Cumberland street, at railway overbridge. , ~ , 354 —Ravenswood road, at .Laris r °3s5—Highgate, at Balmacewen road. 357 —Melrose street, at Avon street. 3Q0 —Dundonald street, at Kamura 362—Ravenswood road, at Earls /373 —Ravenswood road, at Earls 378—Queen's Drive, at Preston Cres--B)3—Ravenswood road, at Earls road. ~ 1.522M —Cumberland street, at railway overbridge. ' - 2.lo2M—Cumberland street, at railway overbridge.

2.201M —Cumberland street, at'railway overbridge. . . 2.422M —Ravens wood road, at Earls road. ■ • , , The following groups will report at 12.15 p.m. on Monday:— ' , 255- Carson street, at Osborne, Terrace. 256 Highgate, at Balmacewen road. 259—Cumberland street, at railway overbridge. 266—Wharf street, at tip. . , . : 2.022M —Ravenswopd road, at Earls road. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. The Government Employment Bureau, advises that form E.P. 32 (six-monthly form) is now due and must be returned to the employment bureau by all _ men on scheme 5 not later than ’ Friday, 23rd April. Levy books must be presented with the completed form. Any man failing to return his form by the. above date will be deleted from his. group, and will not receive any further relief until he has been reposted by the employment bureau.