UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF!

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1934, Page 2

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF!

COST IN AUSTRALIA. [PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, December 19. “The position seems to be improving, though the figures are still high,” said the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. R. Masters), when invited, to-night, to discuss the unemployment situation in Australia. Mr Masters, who returned by the Wanganella from Sydney on Tuesday, said there appeared to be no accurate and official method of registration such as in New Zealand, and trade unions were relied upon to supply particulars of. those unemployed. A census taken by the Commonwealth Government on June 30 revealed that the number of unemployed in New South Wales, Victoria; Queensland, and South Australia was. 443,223. In August, 1934, it was estimated the number was 355,980. Australia also had a serious problem in obtaining employment for youths, and this was causing considerable anxiety. ‘‘The Australian States impose unemployment taxation which is used for relief purposes, and in the past three years this amounted to £28,000,000. In addition, considerable loans have been raised for unemployment relief purposes, and in five years, 1929 to 1934, the States have, spent £BB,200,0p0 and the Commonwealth £7,839,000 from this source.”

GREYMOUTH FUND. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS APPEAL? “Wo were met in a very friendly spirit, which Mr. Adams and myself greatly appreciated,” said the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Greenslade) to-day, referring to the special Christmas appeal, made by the Relief of Distress Committee, on behalf of the wives and children of the unemployed at Greymouth and Cobden. “There were a few isolated exceptions, but, as a matter of fact, there were only two refusals.” The list is not yet quite finalised, and anyone wishing to subscribe is requested to forward the donation to the Mayor’s office. The • donations so far received are as follow: — Richmond and Reynolds 10/-, Mrs Lane 4/-, Mr Olliver 2/-, T. Crankshaw and J. Stewart 5/-, W. Greenhill 10/-, T. E. Coates 10/-, Wild and Robertson £l, A. McKay and C. Boddy 7/6, G. W. Moss and Co. £l/1/-? W. Scott and Co. 5/-, G. Anderson 2/6, G. Kear 10/-, Keating Bros. £l/1/-, Miller’s New Warehouse 5/-, Nancarrow and Co. £l/1/-, Truman and Co. (goods value £2/10/-) 10/-. Walter Bros. 10/-, F. Murray and Co. 14/-, Lawn and Fleming £l/1/-, Herb. Moore ‘£l/1/-, C. McKechnie £l, J. Hadland 10/-. P. G. Willis 5/-, A. E. Kilgour 2/6, Wholesale Boot Store 10/-, John Burns Ltd. 10/-, Beck and Co. £l/1/-, Cray and Co. 5/-, Smith and Smith Ltd. 10/6, P; J. McLean £lO/10/-, Mrs. Robertson 2/6, Mr Stopforth 2/-, I. Bennington 5/-, G. Harker £l, P. Smith 5/-, J. Laing 5/-, Harley and Co. £l/10/6, Ashby, Bergh and Co. £l/1/-, ,T. Sinnott 2/6, J. Williams 2/6, Williams and Ross £l. Friend 5/-. T. McKay 2/6, J. McSherry 2/6, J. Coadwell 2/6, Cash and Carry Providers Ltd. 2/-, Kettle Bros. 10/-, Miller’s (Hokitika) Ltd. 5/-, Bank of New Zealand 17/-, C. Peebles 2/6, Tymons Ltd. £l/1/-, Manson and Co. £2/2/-, Miss L. Marshall 5/-, L. F. Hogg 10/-, W. Reid 2/6. H. Chalk 10..-, L. Inkster 5/-, R. Anderson 5/-, J. Tennent 5/-, Mayfair Department Stores £l, Railway Hotel £l/1/-, Royal Hotel £l, Miss E. Rice 1/-, Miss Jack 10/-, F. J. Parkinson 2/6, C. G. Moore 5/-, Friend No. 2 5/-, A. G. Harrison 5/-, T. A. Tate 10/6, Adams Ltd. 2/-, E. Rosewall 5/-, Gilbert Bros. 5/-, “K” Stores 7/-, Central Hotel 5/-, F. G. Cooper 2/6, Golden Eagle Hotel 5/-, C. Lawry 5/, Greymouth Motors Ltd. 10/, Baillie and Neville 10/6, Hannan and Seddon £3/3/-, Hannan and Seddon’s staff £2/2/-, Station-

master £l/16/-, A. Rohloff 5/-, A. Sutherland 5/-, E. Flood 2/6, N. Hodgkiss 10/6, A. Cox 2/-, B. Caulton 5/-, F. Peters 2/6, Gibbs Motors 5/-, G. Webster 2/6, Singer Machine Co. 2/6, Kaiapoi Woollen Co. 5/-, M. McDonnell £l/1/-, E. Souter £l, “Grey Evening Star,” Co. £l/1/-, Bank of Now South Wales 6/-, Shannon and Glen 10/-, Rugg and Co. 5/-, Midland Sawmilling Co. £4/13/6, W. Rathbun 5/-, Grcymou,th Borough Council £25, Duke of Edinburgh Hotel 10/-, F. K. Wah 5/-, W. Fletcher 2/6, Geo. Leng 2/6, Mr Doolan 2/6, J. H. Keddie 2/6, Friend No. 3 5/-, A Friend 10/6, Fairhall and Campbell 5/-, Power Board staff £4/1/-, C. L. Kettle £1 1/-, C. Rose 10/-, Mr Jackson 5/-, J. M. Bunt and Co. £2/2/-, Mrs Mercer 5/-, Lakeville Dairy 5/-, “Mug” 2/6, Guinness and Kitcliingham 10/6, A. Naylor 2/6, W. Hill £2/2/-, A. S. L. Armstrong 7/6, A. Anisy 5/L Sligo £5/5/-, Park Hotel (J. McLeod) £2, Miss Cunliffe 2/6, Jack Owen 5/-, J. Kyle 10/-, Miss M. P. Cox 10/-; total £ll4/8/6. It has been decided to allocate the money as follows: —83, widowers, 15/-; 81, man and wife, 17/6; 82, man, wife, and child, £1; 83, man, wife, and two children, 22/6; C, man, wife, and three children, £l/5/-; Cl, man, wife, and four children, £l/7/6; C2, man, wife, and five or more children, £2. This will exhaust practically all the money raised. Tho following donations have also been made: —Air. G. M. Truman, five orders of 10/- each, for goods to be secured from his firm; Mr. A. H. Chunn, two lambs; West Coast Dairy Factory, lOibs. of butter; Mr. J. P. Forbes, meat; Mr. W. Garth, vegetables; Mr. ' P. Blanchfie’d, 201bs. of Christmas cake. !

Tiie special appeal is in addition to the extra work given to the unemployed by the Relief of Distress Committee and the Borough Council, such extra, work being paid for in the ordinary way.

A few particularly deserving cases, will receive additional assistance from the special fund, and this outlay will total about £lO.

The money raised by the special appeal will be distributed to-morrow, at the same time as the usual rations are given out. “It was raised, and we hope it will be used, for the women and children,” added the Mayor.