UNEMPLOYMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 December 1933, Page 11

UNEMPLOYMENT

DECREASE IN BRITAIN. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, December 18. . The Chancellor in his speech at Halifax, contrasted the condition of the comitrv in 1931 and to-day. He said that there had been a wonderful change and the reduction of unemployment had been very remarkable. “This Christmas there will be six hundred thousand homes more than two years ago in which the breadwinner is in regular work. No member of the Government these days can possibly be complacent, although I see no reason to be ashamed of expressing satisfaction at the successful results of our efforts.” After expressing the view that the time had not yet come for a return to Party politics, he proceeded: “Since we have been in office an improvement in trade has marched step by step with confidence, and it is most important that we should do nothing to instil into men’s minds the idea that our policy is likely to be changed. CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTION. CHRISTCHURCH, December 18. The Christchurch Unemployment Committee to-day carried the following resolution: — “This committee is strongly of the opinion that it is essential to reduce the number of men employed on the No. 5 Scheme as early as possible. The Committee therefore requests the Unemployment Board, in conjunction with the Public Works Department, to consider the possibility of the payment of standard rates on certain public works to be approved by the Board, the Government be invited to forward a list of such public works to the Board. Further, that the sustenance clauses in the Unemployment Act be put into operation as far as unemployable men are concerned.”