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Grey River Argus, 9 May 1930, Page 5

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AUCKLAND APPEAL | For Early Meeting of Parliament (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Alay 8.. A acquest that Parliament should, •C called together limmediat oly to leal with 1h e unemployed problem ■ was contained in a telegiiam sent thisi i morning to Hon. G. W. Forbes at ( Wellington by Mr AL J. Savage.. M.P.j i for Au'-ldauu west. j ' All- Snvng.- st.-ius shut the -Members i •div’.dnally are at present help.esjto deal wii'i the subject. Air SavJ age’s telegram was as follows; “The * unemployed problem has reached dies-, I perate stage- in Auckland. Numbers - riini’/ng* into are either whqlly “ r partially unemployed. } Their families are not getting suiri-. cient to eat and winter is upon them. j The loca.l' .benevolent ior ( ganii sat ions,’ (both public and private are doing * good work, which is totally inade-. I quate to meet the position. Men, 1 I and women too, want work». and are willing to face anything. They are Lriii’in, and must be fed and housed. What will the Government do to give relief? If is no use talking about next year. People are starving now. If Cabinet, will do nothing it should at least call Parliament together and place* tlv’i responsibiP.y with the. Members* who are helpless! to do anything worth while until the House meets. We will do anything under the sun that will help to r" - lieve the’ position, and will be glad to have your assurance that action is to be taken. ’’ | RETURNED SOLDIERS’ IDEA CHRISTCHURCH, Al ay 8. Work for thirty unemployed i*etu.nned soliders was offered ny the Hon. E. A. Ransor.k, Minister for Public Work.% in a telegram received by ih e Christchurch Returned Sol'<liers ’ /Lssocyition. The president p)lr G. A. Hayden) replied thanking the Alinister for his prompt action but commenting that Ihe Grfey dis—l triet had an unenv)iabl ( , reputation', rn account of tlw expense of travel. He ask'd if the Public "Works Department would provide fre e transp» rt. without refund, if the men stay- 1 * u on tho work at least one month . Victorian Relief Fund ; THE TAXATION. (Received May 8 at 9.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, May 8. Th c Labour Govcirnment*s Unem- j ploynicut Relief Bill was read lhei second t’"me ill the Victorian Assembly. T’he Bill provides for the imposi- ; ti'jn of a stamp tax on wage® of one penny in the pound per/ week on all 'iicoin■ s up to t’3l2. On all incomes between £312 airdi £5OOO a year, there ; is to be a graduated tax. Th e amounts to be paid in addition t.) the ordinary income tax. on the incomes of £5OO and over will be as foil..ws:—On £5OO. £2 10s per year; on £7OO, £4 4s per year; On. £lOO3, £7 per year; on £1500,, £l5 per year; on £2oooi £24 pen year; on £3OOO. £.’ 9 per year. • Tie Bill will operate for twelve mon' hs. IDLE EX-SOLDIERS. VOLUNTEER- J’OR (SERVICE IN INDIA. (Received May Bat 9..30 p.m.) I ADELAIDE, AJay 8. | A number of single unemployed ■Vetu :old|ieijv heile have HlYltred for service', or duty, in th c military or police forces in India. NOT WANTED. I'NEM PLOYED AT ROAIE. ( Received May 8 at 10 p.m.) ROME, May 7. The Rome civic authority’s methods » ! of dealing with unemployimcnt are’ drastic. All workers who are nut in • positions are being transported else- I where. Rome is encircled by an in\mi- } gration barrier, and only those may j enter who produce evidence that work ' is awaiting them in the citv.