WORK WANTED

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1928, Page 6

WORK WANTED

Not Charity GISBORNE’S CHARITABLE AID BILL. GIfcxBOBNE, February 2'*. A meeting of rcprc.-milalivea of local bodies was held, this afternoon t® consider relief works lor the unem ] loyed, delegates being present from the Hospital Board, Borough Council and Cooky Waikohu and Waiiou County Councils. The meeting was convened by the Hospital Board, wltO'sc Chairman, Mr W. G. emphasised the fact that the Board’s Charitable Aid Bill is steadily mounting up, due plainly to unemployment. Most of those in receipt of relief, wanted work not charity. The Deputy-Mayor, Mr J. Blair, .aid th'' Council intended to deputat ionise the Minister for I üblic Works i ii his D' Xt visit to Gisborne on the matter. ~g J 1 incut should go on with the making of th e Gisborno-VVairoa Railway kioin the Gisborne end, and thus avoid men having io keep twy homes going '..hen on relief work. It wag eventually decided, on the motion of the Chairman of the Uawa County Council, that the Government bo mged to adopt a. policy of spreading relief works among local bodies, mid making grants accordinglyThe speaker said the local bodies could carry out works such as road improvements, etc., if finance was supplied by the Government. It wafi suggested that each local body should prepare a list of works to be done. The Chaftman undertook to forward ;• resolution to the Minister.

• ■ ■ :. .: ■' ■. '■ ■■ CORONER CENSURES RUSSIANS LATER. The Coroner, in giving a veidi( t< - drov i ing to 1 )lli ioi said he was not satisfied that the Russians by any means did all they ought to have done to help the men drowning umlcT their very nose. It was incomprehensible why nothing was done to save their lives.