THE UNEMPLOYED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 175, 25 June 1926, Page 3

THE UNEMPLOYED.

CHRISTCHURCH ORGANISATIONS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 24, There are three unemployment organisations in Christchurch at present, viz., the Citizens’ Unemployment Committee (a representative body which controls the expenditure of money subscribed by the public), the Trades Hall Unemployment Committee (which consists ot trade union secretaries), and a committee of the unemployed, of which the Communist leader, Mr S. Fournier, is secretary and organiser. All three bodies held meetings t to-day, but the only one open to ' newspaper representatives was that of the Citizens’ Unemployment Committee. Meetings of the unemployed are not open to the Press as the result of a decision of a majority of the committee, but notice of motion has been given' that the resolution be rescinded. The Trades Hall Unemployment Committee has appointed a sub-committee to supply reports to newspapers.

DUNEDIN RESOLUTION,

DUNEDIN, June 24. A meeting of general labourers passed a resolution “that because of the attitude of Sir Joseph Ward in seeking to condone the previous inactivity of his party, which was a factor in jts political extinction, and because of TTisi attempts and those of other politicians to discredit the representations made on behalf of the unemployed, a citizens’ committee be set up, this committee to be representative of all sections.”

FREEZING WORKS CLOSING FOR SEASON. DUNEDIN, Juno 24. The Burnside works of the New Zealand Refrigerating Coy. will close down for tho season on Wednesday, involving unemployment of about 75 men. It is stated that the killing at all the southern freezing works has been less than formerly owing to tho transport of lambs and sheep to Canterbury works.