UNEMPLOYMENT GROWING.

Grey River Argus, 2 December 1920, Page 3

UNEMPLOYMENT GROWING.

CHRISTCHURCH, December 1. It was stated at to-night's meeting of tho Canterbury District Repatriation Board that unemployment was increasing in Christchurch, aud that f.oine employers were reducing their staffs. To deal with the matter, it was suggested that another officer should be appointed to give, assistance to the present repatriation officer. The Board decided to consider the suggestion at a later date should unemployment become more acute. H was reported that since last meeting 61' applications have been received for employment, and. positions have been found for 5^3 men. There treTo now 26 cases of uncmr ployment on the" books. WATER6IDERS' 'ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OPENED AT TIMARU. ,/TIMARU. December 1. The Waterside Worker's Dominion annual conference opened here to-day. THere were 25 delegates from 15 ports present with the President Mr T. Glove r,. Secretary Mr Roberts and official recorder Miss Bolt. The delegates ;\-re sitting in the • Municipal. Chambers;, and wer c welcomed by the Mayor and by W. Craig, President of flic Timaru (vVaterside . Worker's Union whose delegate is Mr ; D. Mills. Committees were appointed and de- - cided that the press be not admitted, t but-that reports be supplied, a-nd that : a special report be prepared for distribution to unions. Then the con- ' ference then adjourned till to-morrow.

fearing to .return home, or else lie ) cowering abed expecting death in a - Cnristan country in the 20lli century. <• REAL HOME RULE WANTED. [ The correspondent believes that I the Commtx\3 Jpass a liberal Home Rule Bill with special Ulster provision and submit it to a special Irish - ballot ensuring freedom from Sinn > Fein terrorism, it would command a| - 75 per cent, majority, i nR MANNIX ON THE SITUATION. LONDON" November 30.. Archibisop Mannix spoke at a gathering of Catholic;- clergy at New castle. He said the British Cabinet 1 is not fighting : a gang of murderers, ! but an inaugurated nation, If some Irishmen in England or Ireland went' > over the border-of Gpd's law, he hoped ' that God would forgive' themjrememi bering their suffering and! exhaustion.