THE UNEMPLOYED.

Mataura Ensign, 17 July 1909, Page 3

THE UNEMPLOYED.

TURNING OF THE TIDE. CEH, UNITED PHESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHI'IICH, July 17. There arc many indications that the present congested condition of the labor market must be speedily relieved. A number of private employers are coming forward offering casual work, and the otters are being readily accepted. Members of the Christchurch Hospital Board yesterday signed a contract for the erection of a building to cost .CI2,UUO, and as the foundations will lie put in hand immediately a good deal of labor.will be absorbed. Many other building contracts arc to lie let. and it seems that the long lane has'reached the turning for the majority of the unemployed.

A HOPELESS yUEST. OHRISTCHURCH, July 10. It was reported at the Trades Hall this morning that nearly all tho unemployed had got tired of calling there ill view of thoir past experiences of hopelessness of getting news of work there. They are stated to bo awaiting the result of Sunday's appeal at Lancaster Park, and at the Opera House, also for details of the Trades Council's committee's scheme for tho utilisation of money realised in finding employment for tho workless. Men who havo been to country districts looking for work report at the Trades Hall that there is none obtainable. One man spent three or four days attempting to get employment in tho country, but with no success. He. stated that unless a man is known in the district in which ho applies for work ho has no clianco of a job. There aro botweoii thirty and forty unemployed painters !on the union's employment book at present. AYELLINGTON'S RELIEF AVORKS. AVELLINGTON, July 16. The question of tho subsidy to be given by tho Government towards the relief of the unemployment difficulty in Wolington was considered by Cabinet this afternoon. "AYo havo not considered the proposals of the deputation with regard to making recroation grounds or a road to Signal Station," said the- Acting-Prime Minister subsequently, "and the question of tho Government's contribution towards the cost of a fever hospital will have to await a full meeting of Cabinet. AVe have decided to give a subsidy of £2 for CI up to £3OOO towards tho cost of carrying out necessary extension works at A'ictoria College. That we regard as a. national work. The collcgo is in an unfavorable position in regard to endowments compared with other university colleges, its fees are lower, and tho work is a necessity." Seven married men were sent to tho railway relief works at Stratford today by the Labor Department, and on Monday ten aro to tie sent to Nelson to work on the Kiwi section of the Midland railway. The AYellington citizens' relief fund is now up to about £B6O.