UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1933, Page 7

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

REGISTRATIONS INCREASING THE MONTHLY REPORT [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] u WELLINGTON. August 16. The unemployed on the register on August 5, or transferred to schemes other than scheme No. 5 totalled 78,091, an increase of 3,057, compared with July 8. Of the 78,091 men, 5,125 were in-

eligible for relief for various reasons, leaving 72,966 a. charge on the Board’s funds. These were engaged as follow: — Scheme No. 5 (excluding gold

men are engaged on work of a definite reproductive developmental nature, in connection with the primary industries.

TEACHERS FACE DISMISSAL WELLINGTON, August 15. Unemployment among teachers was the subject of a memorandum to today’s meeting of the Education Board, by the secretary (Mr. Hylton) who pointed out the position that would exist at the end of the j ear as a consequence of the raising of the minimum entrance age to six years was going to be serious. It would be impossible to find transfers for all the teachers who would be losing their positions, more particularly for- those of the higher grades. There would be no alternative but to give the teachers affected three months’ notice terminating their engagements. Considering the large number already without work together with about 44 Wellington students to be released from training colleagues at the end of the year, it .would be realised how difficult the position was going to be in 1934, and it was imperative the Governirtent should review the matter without delay.

He submitted some alternatives that suggested themselves: first, on the list being the immediate repeal of the legislation restricting the entrance age.

Col. McDonald said the fundamental cause of all the trouble was the rais-

ing of entrance age, and they should concentrate on getting the Department to see it had committed a vital mistake. He moved that representations be made to the Department. In the course of the discussion, Mr. Nicholls pointed out one result of the raising of age was kindergatens were springing up all round, and the time would come, he said, when it would be necessary to fight strenuously to get these children into public schools. Col. McDonald’s motion was carried on a show of hands.

OVER 1600 SEEK WORK. AUCKLAND, August 16. A statement that in May, there were 1615 primary school teachers without permanent employment, was made in a communication received from the Otago Education Board, to the Auckland Board to-day. The total included 475 in Auckland, 316 in Canterbury, 202 Wellington, 190 Otago. A member of the Board commented that the position was scandalous. Chairman Wells: It means the Dominion has spent nearly £500,000 before it needed to have done, for the

training of teachers. Another member: We won’t need any Training College for some years. The Education Department advised it had been decided to close the Christchurch College during 1934, and the transfer to Auckland College of any students requiring further training,

prospecting) 49,219 Subsidised employment on farms 11.5G6 Land improvements and development 1,680 Highways and backhlock roads 1,184 Afforestation 1 232 Subsidised employment at standard rates of pay by P.W.D. 1,828 Building subsidy 2,411 Gold prospecting 3,744 Miscellaneous (subsidised employment in various industries) 102 It is estimated that at least 40,000