LORD BLEDISLOE’S APPEAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 11 April 1933, Page 9

LORD BLEDISLOE’S APPEAL

SUPPORTED BY HASTINGS MAYOR REQUEST TO ‘‘COME AND HELP.” The hope that the people of Hustings and the adjacent district will give their utmost support to Lord Bled isloo’s appeal for gifts to relieve distress among the unemployed during the coming winter was expressed by His Worship the Mayor of Hastings, Mr G. F. Roach, when introducing Mr Walter Nash, M.P., to an audience in Hustings last evening. ‘‘As mayor of the town,” Mr Roach begun, ‘‘l am supposed not to have any politics, but I give you my sincere assurance that I, like all of you, feel that we have an obligation to perform in the direction of trying to learn from anyone who has a suggestion to make towards the solution of the problems that are facing us. The burning question that faces Hastings is the problem of the unemployed and the relief of distress. The present relief measures are perhaps all right up to a point, but all of us realise that the amounts paid to those who are unfortunately unemployed are wholly inadequate. If Mr Nash is able to suggest any solution of this problem, I know that I for one shall be delighted, and so will all of you. ‘‘l want to allude to the splendid address aud the appeal that was uttered by Lord Blcdisloe last evening. It must have gone to the hearts of every one of us, and if there are any people here who are able to offer their assistance in the matter, I trust that they will come forward and let me know what they can offer. On behalf of the people of Hastings I ask for the help of everybody who is able to help in any way. Do not let it be a matter just of Sunday night, and then forget it afterwards. Find out what you can do to help, and let us know about it.” Mr Nash said that he cordially supported what Mr Roach had said. Personally he thought that the GovernorGeneral’s appeal should not have become necessary, but unfortunately it was necessary, and he hoped that everyone able to do anything to lighten the burdens and to lessen the anguish of those in distress would eome forward with their assistance.