RELIEF WORK

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 152, 12 June 1936, Page 6

RELIEF WORK

Little Scope Now Offered In Borough Reserves REPORT TO COUNCIL An intimation that when the present works, now nearing completion, are finished, no relief labour will be required lor Windsor Park unless further developmental work is undertaken, was given by the Superintendent of Reserves (Air, J. G. C. Alackenzie) at the meeting of the Hastings Borough Council last evening when he reported generally on work at present being undertaken m the various borough reserves by relief labour. Pending further instructions he suggested that additional work could be provided in the meantime by clearing the broken concrete and rubbish from the vacant section adjoining the Women’s Rest, and also by the removal of trees and the hedge at Victoria Square. In his report Air. Alackenzie stated that relief labour was at present being engaged at Windsor Park where stoneworkers, under Air. E. Garnett aie building a stone wall from the boathouse to Wo. 1 bridge. With an average number of six men per day engaged the work should be completed next week. The work of grading back the shingle bank and forming a drive from the boathouse to No. 1 bridge was completed.

The stumps along the frontage to the Chinamen's gardens, however, have yet to be removed. This was not necessary or urgent work and could tie left-

hour men were at present employed digging over Ebbett Park from which the gums were removed, and preparing it for planting. This, with the general clean-up of the park, was estimated to take until the end of this week.

At Cornwall Park eight men per day were at present employed on general work. Work could be provided for seven men per day from September 1 until Afay 31 ami four men per day from June 1 until August 31 in this reserve.

1' ivo men per day were now employed on general cleaning work at the Cemetery where work could 'be found for five men per day from September 1 until April 30 and two men per day until August 31 next.

Regarding firewood cutting at Mangaroa forest work could be found tor the present number of 15 men per day for at least another three months.