THE WORK-SEEKERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1926, Page 2

THE WORK-SEEKERS

- . “A PRETTY HARD WINTER.” ... The average weekly number of applicants for employment at the Greymouth Labour Bureau remains the same —about half a dozen—but it is recognised that not all the men out of work, call at the Bureau. “There is no doubt that there are a lot more men out of work,” said Mt. Snedden, the officer in charge, speaking to a reporter to-day-. “Private citizens state that they receive numerous requests for employment, and advise the applicants to register at the Bureau; but very few of them do this. The majority of those requesting employment appear to be strangers from other districts, and most of them continue their travels. Applications have been made at the Bufeilfi by some men hailing from Canterbury and Southland.” Mr. Snedden added that there were no relief works on the Coast, to which men could be sent, and the absence of such works would seem to show that there were not a great number of local residents unemployed. If they were, they would, no doubt, start an agitation for the provision of relief works. While there, were always some men looking for work, and praying earnestly that they would not find it, there were some really genuine cases, and those men were prepared to take any kind of work. “For instance,” said Mr. Snedden, “one man was very persistent and made regular calls at the Bureau every other day for a<considerable time. One morning this week, after the man had been gone from the' office only about five minutes, a request for a man came in by telephone. The job offering, was just the thing for the anxious applicant, and I immediately set out to comb the town for, ihini. >• The, search was successful after about , fifteen minutes, and he is now working steadily. Wears always ready to do everything in our power to help genuine cases. “It is going to be a pretty hard winter for some of the out-of-works, and any employers who can. provide work, either temporary or permanent, are invited to communicate with the

Bureau,-, stating their requirements.”