IMMEDIATE RELIEF WORK

Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 November 1930, Page 5

IMMEDIATE RELIEF WORK

UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD’S PLAN'S

CONDITIONS OF SUBSIDY SCHEME

(By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 28. The Unemployment Board, in furtherance of its drive to afford some relief to those suffering through unemploynnenit 'before Christinas, invites- in a s-t at e-men t, forwarded 'toi the Press the eo-operation of all Meal unemployment committees and. urges- the setting up of s-ueh. eommitteie-s -where they do no't already exis-t. The board suggests -that fhe constitution of such committees should -be represe-nitafive of the following organisations: Local governing authorities, hospital and charitable aid boards, Red Cross societies, religious bodies, all social organisations- assisting in the relief of unemployment or distress arising •therefrom, labour organisations, employers’ manufacturers’ association's, returned soldiers' ’ associations, representatives of the Legislative and the 'Labour Department, with power to a'd-d- as determined- by the committee itself. Each committee :e-an help: (1) By collecting and collating information affecting the probiotic of unemployment in its area. (2) ißy organising individual effort on -the- part 1 of leitizens whereby 'they will find temporary work, even if only for a few days at a. time, on farms, gardens or other similar avenues. (3) By co-operating with and -assisting the existing social organisations which are administering relief with a view to relieving temporarily the distress caused through unemployment, and affording the board time to explore fully the possibilities of ‘stimulating productive employment as well as organising machinery which will be needed if it be found necessary to pay sustenance under the Act where due plovment cannot be found. The board! i® iconsidering a. proposal to provide a limited amount of money to subsidise rworlc organised through these lo'cal committees cm the basis- of £ for £ on: images: only. ’lf all avenues are fully exploited the board hopes that every unemployed worker willing and able t'o work will- get same employment during December and; January.

The board 1 desires 'to emphasise that the operations' of local committees must be organised -without any cost to the board.

In regard, to the subsidies offered 1 by the Unemploymdnit Board to tide over the 'Christmas season in. districts' where unemployment is acute, the board, to obviate any misapprehension which may exist, desires to state that the amount offered, £25,000, is the total amount for all districts, and the allocations' in the various districts will be made by the board according to their need at an early meeting as soon, as applications have been received and can be considered.

It has been; pointed, out that either the certificate of registration or the coupon booklet may be accepted by an. employer as proof of air employee’s registration.