UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 November 1932, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

GREYMOUTH COMMITTEE. A deputation from the Unemployed Workers’ Movement waited upon the Greymouth Unemployment Committee (Messrs J. W. Greenslade, A. A. Adams, and A. J. Fairmaid), at a meeting held yesterday, and asked that they should be allowed to nominate a representative on the Committee.

The deputation was requested to state whether they had any definite charge to bring against the administration of the Committee, but the reply was in the negative.

Mr Greenslade stated that, as Chairman, he had every confidence in the Committee, and decided that no change or addition was necessary. The Committe dealt with various cases of distress, all the applicants being granted relief. A further considerable reduction was advised by the Unemployment Board, in the amount allocated for unemployment relief at Greymouth, next week. It was decided to forward a telegram to the Board, pointing out the serious nature of the position, and asking for a definite explanation as to the reason for the reduced allocation. N.Z. REGISTRATIONS DECREASE. WELLINGTON, November 11. The total number of registered unemployed in New Zealand on October' 29, was 71,971, which represents a reduction of 1625, as compared with the numbers on October 1. Of the 71,971 men mentioned, 6200 were ineligible for relief for various reasons. This leaves 65,765 men as a charge on the Board’s funds. Of the 65,765 men, it is estimated that at least 31,000 were engaged on work of a definite re-productive and developmental nature in connection with the Dominion’s primary industries. N.S.W. DOLE FRICTION. SYDNEY, November 11. Detectives are inquiring into trouble that has arisen over the dole questionnaire at Lithgow. The trouble culminated in a serious clash between a, number of the unemployed, Chiefly coal miners, and the police to-day. A series of baton charges ended in ten men and three constables being injured.