CAMPS DECLARED BLACK

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1932, Page 4

CAMPS DECLARED BLACK

GREYMOUTH Weekly Meeting • / ’ The usual weekly meeting of the Greymouth Branch of the Unemployment Workers’ Movement was held at the Lyceum Hall last evening, approximately 100 members being present. Mr' A. O ’Connor presided. Prior to the commencement to the business those present stood as a mark of respect to their late member, Mr Thomas Phelan. Mr Marley, reporting on their deputation to Mr Davies, said that all that had transpired was that the previous decision regarding the compulsory sending of single men to camps had been reiterated. The Secretary of the District Council wrote stating that the date of the next Council meeting had been brought forward a week until next Saturday, as it was urgent that the camp question be discussed by the Council. A remit to the District Council that all the men in the camps and those going into camps be declared black, those already in camps to be given a fortnight’s notice, was carried by 97 votes to three. A remit that those gible for work on the Number Scheme should go to work, but that, if there was to be a strike, all should be called out, was then moved. An amendment that no single man go to work until every single man is reinstated on his job was defeated. The' motion was then carried. Messrs E. Smith and A. O’Connor were elected as delegates to represent the Greymouth Branch at the District Council meeting next Saturday. Mr D. McGee’s resignation from the General Committee was accepted with regret, and Mr E. Kelly was appointed to take Mr McGee’s place on the General Committee. It was decided that the trustees are to see that the weekly collection of capitation fees be paid into the bank in future. Mr W. Mann’s resignation from the Social Committee was accepted with regret. A vote of appreciation for their work to both Mi Mann and Mr McGee was carried by acclamation. Mr G. Costello was appointed to Mr Mann’s position on zhe Social Committee. Mr Marley advised that he had been told by the Mayor tl at it was intended that the boys under 20 were to be controlled by the M <yor and the Borough Engineer. Furls were to be provided from the Mayor’s Fund and small jobs, probably j beautifying, were to be allotted to Tt was decided t-» inform the Mayor that he is at liberty to allot what work he wishes, but thri the Central Committee would admiii.st££the funds as hitherto. Tt was reportedfthat the also suggested tlAt the Commitfee should take over the Saturday night dances in the Town Hall, a own advertising, etc. It was decided to ask the Mayor to carry on the dances as usual. On the motion of Mr Nordstrom, It was decided to abroach the local doctors and Hospital Board regarding the reducing of charges for attention to members of the unemployed organisation. The Secrc’nry (Mr R. Marley) and Messrs O’C<(nnor and Nordstrom were elected to <oinprise a deputation to interview the above on the matter.