WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1933, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). Decreased Allocations. WESTPORT, June 16. Tim vaguemss of the reply received from Mr Jessep to the representations made to him on the- occasion of his visit to Westport and the absurdity of (he statement that the allocations, to tin* district of relief monies was not subjected to cuts were discussed last (’veiling at a meeting of the Borough Council and the members ot the deput. j atioii which waited on Mr Jessep. The discussions were marked by some plain speaking. The Mayor. Mr J. Kilkenny presided. Mr H E. Holland was preThe Mayor said he was "f th opinion that no serious effort had been nimh- to assist the unemployed. The Borough Council should lead in the matter and he was sure any action de cided upon that would be for th L > b<*tterim’nt of relief workers’ conditions would have the suport of the people of Westport. Mr Parfitt said Mr Jessop’s reply to the deputation was a very belated one. and were it not for tin- insistent demands by public bodies in Westport he doubted if an answer would have b<*cn received at all. For the quarter ending June 3rd. the accumulated cuts amounted to £240(1. Mr Fox said Mr Jessep reply was evasive. He wa> asked to <’xp!ain why the cuts were so heavy in the Buller district and he had not done so. He was also requested to abolish tm- stand down week and to proceed with the const ruction of the Buller Gorge rail- < Wav at full rtdief rates. He would move that ihose mailers be again re-) 1 ferrod to the Board. Tim motion wa> ‘ carried. Mr lh-i<ll'or.| said Io 1 would like 1" hear Mr Holland’s opinion as to tin- -advisability of sending a deputation to Wellington to interview the Um mp (ivinent Board. Mr Holland said |he whole unemployment scheme was bad -ami even if they got all they asked for the position would be, the same. The statement by the Minister to the effect that there wa> no reduction in the all’wation to the Buller district was absurd. There were cuts °f as much os 8s (id per week suffered by reoef workers in the Gorge. He had no intimation of Air Jessop’s visit until the latter had reached Murchison. Mr Bromley’s visit was a hurried alfair. Payment of relief rates should be uniform -and should lx* based on the cost of living in the different cent res A depiitat ion to Wellington’ would servo no good purpose. The position of i(dief workers was becoming more intolerable every day It looked as it nothing would In. done until there was a serious outbreak somewhere and then lln- ant hoi it ies would try ami pro\ i '.<* a remedv :ift<*r th,- damage was done. 'The Mayor, in moving that the Board be asked why the B's per day scheme was i ot app i' d to Westport, said if a reasonable reply was not received, he would ask the Borough Council to pass a rt solut ion of no-confi lence in the Government, and if all other local bodies in New Zea'and would adopt the san),- attitude it would show the (iovernment that it was not Wanted. The motion was carried. Mr Enright moved that the Board be asked to g' lV e the basis of adoption. This was -also carried. Mr T'ox muved that the Loaid be asked to supply information as to administration costs ot unemployment relief in Westport. The motion w<is carried. It was decided to give AD Midland copies of all correspondence and that ho be asked to bring the various matters to the notice of the authoritir-s. It was also agreed that Alessrs H. E. Holland and' the Alayor interview Alessrs Johnston and Bascand as soon as convenient with regard to relief workers employed by the public Works Department. It was decided to convene a further meeting wlii’ii replies were available Shipping. The Kaimai and Fairburn arrived ’The Titoki arrived from Greymouth this evening The Canopus *s duo from Ancle Basketball. The series of matches played y° s ’ terdav were followed with keen interest. At Granity, Technical def cate I Torea by 15 to 9. The following were th<- results of games played at the High School B v. St. Andrew’s B Old Girls B v Rangers B, 8 to 6. St. Mary’s Old Girls A v. Kia Ora. 6 to 3. St. Mary’s Old Girls B v. St. John ; B. 4 to 2. Statu Schoo] v. Old Girls C, 7 to 2. Old Girls A v. Rangers A, 6 to 4. St. Alary’s v. St. John’s A, 3 to 1. Hockey. In beautiful weather two hockey matches were played on Victoria Square. United met Wesley in the men’s section and after a keenly contested game, a draw resulted, both sides scoring two gon Is. Caldwell and Davies got goals for AVesloy and Twamley and Jones scored' for United. In the ladies’ match Wesley defeated Ramblers by th« odd goal in three.

For Wesley Misses Taylor and Stone found the net. Miss Stevens got Ramblers’ only goal. Morgan’s Pictures To-night (Saturday) and matinee, to-dav. Paramount Pictures present “Devil and the Deep.” featuring Tallulah Bankhead, with Gary Cooper. Against the romantic background ot a seaport on the North African coast and the neighbouring Sahara, Tallulah Bankhead, Ga-ry Cooper and Charles Laughton enact a dramatic story of love and jealousy in Paramount’s ‘‘Devil and the Deep.” Miss Bank’ head is seen in her latest film a.s Pauline Storm, beautiful wife of the cone mander of a British submarine stationed on the Mediterranean. This man, genial and likeable to his friends, is really obsessed to the point of insanity with a, conviction that his wife is unfaithful to him. The method of his revenge carries the film into dramatic climax aboard a sinking submarine. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Celebrity Pictures present Constance Bennett and Edmond Lowe, with Zasu Pitts and Roscoe Karams, in “This Thing Called Love.” The success of “This Thing Ca.lled Love” attained on the speaking stage should ensure a brilliant success for this smart Pa the Comedy in dialogue picture form.