RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20925, 15 July 1931, Page 12

RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.

ANOTHER SOUP KITCHEN. FREE SUPPLY TO FAMILIES. CITY FIRM'S GENEROSITY. Hot beef soup for needy families was issued from tho Methodist Central Mission in , Airedale Streot yesterday. From 3.30 p.m., when tho soup depot was opened, until 6 p.m., housowives and children called with billies, which were filled up and token away to augment the evening meal in scores of poor homes in the city area. In some of theso houses there were eight to 10 mouths to feed and the struggle to make ends meet was writ plainly on many faces. Soup kitchens are provided in Auckland for men who apply to the Salvation Army's workmen's home in St. Paul Street and returned soldiers aro supplied with soup in Fort Street, but until yesterday there was no provision for distributing soup to women and children. Feeling/that an, urgent need exists, the Social Workers' Association has made complete arrangements to supply soup, for family needs only, in Airedale Street. No rations aro permitted to v bo consumed on <Hhe premises, but any'bno taking a billy may have it filled and no questions are asked. This free soup service has been rendered possible through the generous action of R. and W. Ilellaby, Limited. This firm supplied a large quantity of beef soup, piping hot, to the Central Mission depct yesterday ant,the firm proposes to maintain an ample daily supply free of cost as long as the need exists. The soup is of excellent quality and besides being extremely appetising contci'as a highly nutritive value. About 30 gallons of soup were delivered to the distributing depot yesterday and it is the firm's intention to maintain a daily delivery of 40 to 50 gallons in future. WORKING TIME LOST. EFFECT OF WET WEATHER. INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOARD. [BY telegraph.—press association.] "WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Replying to the Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. H. E. Holland, in the House of Representatives to-day, the Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Labour, said instructions had been given to local bodies that wherever possible relief workers should be given the opportunity to make up for working time lost owing to wet weather. ' Replying to Mr. J. O'Brien (Labour — Westland), Mr. Smith said he would seo if it was possible for the Unemployment Board to arrange for relief work in isolated districts. § ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN. NO DEFINITE POLICY. OUTSIDE HELP NECESSARY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. On behalf of tho women of New Zealand the Parliamentary committee of the National Council of Women to-day offered members of the Government the fullest possible assistance in its endeavour to solve the problem of unemployed women. A deputation which met the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Labour suggested that a woman should be appointed to the Unemployment Board. f * The Prime Minister thanked the deputation for its offer and said the Government realised that tho assistance of women's organisations would be necessary now that women were included under ihe unemployment legislation. Up to the present no definite policy" had been formulated, but he was satisfied thoy could arrive at some definite plan.