UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.
THE POSITION IN DUNEDIN. NO FUNDS FOR COMMITTEE. [BY TSXEGTtAPH.—OWN COBB2SPONDENX. ] DUKT3DESV Mondays After endeavouring to assist the unemployed in the city for six months, the Citizens' Unemployment Committee disbanded .this morning. It was at the end of its resources,-having no funds and absolutely no prospect of securing any. in the-near futlire. Disappointment was expressed by some members •at the City Council's attitude of aloofness, others considering that \he council had done sufficient.^ tt wai< stated that there wars still 250 -men seeking work, the great majority of whom, were. not malingerers, butrhonest ( men who were unable to secure employment. The h secretary. reported that although there* "were still many men out of ' work the position was .not becoming, worse.' In support of the City attitude it was explained that* that body was employing 232 extra men one weeit in two. , i
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19474, 2 November 1926, Page 12
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