THE AUCKLAND UNEMPLOYED.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 165, 15 July 1886, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND UNEMPLOYED.

((.'MTED PRESS ASSOfIfATrOST. Auckland, July 14.. Ah a meeting of the Hospital ami Charitable Aid Board a letter was received from Mr Oraliluin, the relieving ollicar, who expressed regret at being obliged to bring under the notice of the Board the urgent necessity existing for something being done to provide employment for a very large number of persona of various discretions, who are totally at a loss to provide .for tbeir families from want of employment, and were dependent upon public relief to provide necessary food to keep themselves and their families from starving. Wlien they called upon him for relief he ÜBually asked them if they bad applied at the Public Works office to be employed at the^socaUed relief works, and invariably reoeivod the same reply— " There is no room for employment for them;" That they cannot be set on to work, and yot.hd read m the public papers m Uunedin 300 men were employed on the relief works, hut only very few could obtain relief to Auckland. Mr Maokeehuie thought the qnestiou raise*! m that letter was out of their province, and was more iv the way of the City Councils. The Mayor said the Council was m uo better position, as they had at the present time more men than required. He referred to the aotlon of the Mayor of Dunedin m finding employment when those whom he bad found work for itruok. Mr Waddell said lie was not inclined to follow the aotion of the Mayor of Dunedin.