UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21521, 19 June 1933, Page 11

UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM

RELIEF MEN'S INTERESTS

SOUTH AUCKLAND CONFERENCE

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HAMILTON, Saturday

A conference of delegates representing more than 2000 relief workers in South Auckland districts was held in Hamilton yesterday to discuss matters affecting the welfare of those without permanent employment.

Air. C. Parsons, president of the Hamilton Unemployed Workers' Movement, presided. He said increasing inroads were being made on the relief workers' standard of living, especially in the country, and to improve their position an efficient and widespread organisation was necessary. He urged the delegates to consider the various aspects of the situation from as wide a view as possible.

It was decided that the delegates should return to their various organisations and recommend that a district council be formed embracing tho whole of the South Auckland districts.

A resolution was carried protesting against the differentiation in the allocations in country districts, and demanding the full allocation each week and the abolition of stand-down weeks. Among other resolutions carried wero ones expressing the opinion that no relief worker should accept camp work except under standard wages, and under no circumstances should compulsion be applied, and that all unemployed workers' organisations should be represented on local unemployment committees.

GOODS FOR THE NEEDY

COLLECTION AT WHAKATANE

[by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WHAKATANE, Saturday

The Whakatane unemployment relief committee held a collection yesterday of goods suitable for the alleviation of hardship in the district. A splendid response was made by the public, with the result that a wide variety of goods was received at the depot for distribution.

APPEAL AT OTAHUHTJ

CANVASS OF THE DISTRICT

An extensive collection for donations of money, clothing and other useable articles has been organised in the Otahuhu and Mangero districts by the Otahuhu 'Social Service Association and the Mangero East. Ratepayers' Association. A personal appeal for aid in the relief of distress in the districts has been addressed to all residents and a canvass of all houses will be made next Saturday. A number of motor vehicles for the carriage of parcels and goods has been engaged and the official collectors will be the Otahuhu Bo 3' Scoute in uniform.