THE UNEMPLOYED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 29, 5 January 1931, Page 6

THE UNEMPLOYED

. TEMPO BABY MEASURES. PRIVATE SUBSIDIES GRANTED. The I’utweih ton North Unemployment Committee met tni.-. morning, tho biu-.iue&c being confined principally to eonsnle/ation of applications fi.y private employers for fcubsidics on lam. work and gardening- A nomfiei ol the applications V/ere granted, v.-ufi being provided for ec-yera! own men ioi period,-, ranging Bom ta-.V4-.tnl days to a Mr ./. A. Nash, Ml ~ presided, those present being Messrs A. J. Graham, A. K. Mansiord, J. Lowden and F. C. Allerfiy. , . Though definite figures were not available, Mr 1-ov/den said that the position in the Palmerston North district was unchanged. He add:! -b-Aj advice had been received that only LJU of tho £ 100 grant applied for to replenish the committees funds had Lon made available by the Unemployment Board. This sum was already spoilt. He had applied for a further £l Tho chairman pointed out that no one had any authority to employ labour in anticipation of receiving a subsidy, without having first applied tor permission from the secretary > local committee. , , Mr Mansford stated that while the conditions were permanent the remedies being applied were omy v.m, porary. After having done a few days work a man might again be unemployed and the position was not substantially improved. The best way seemed to be a large scheme where 20 or M men would bo employed for a fairly *° announced that the present measures are only temporary and after J anuary something definite will be done. He added that it was probable that money would be available for improvements at the Hokowhitu School.