FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11250, 30 June 1922, Page 6

FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

EXTRA DAY’S RACING. The Wellington Racing Club has informed the Mayor (Mr R. A. Wright) of the fact that one-third of the profit derived from the three-days’ meeting, to be held on July Bth, 12th, and loth, will Be devoted to the unemployed fund. At the suggestion of the Minister for Internal Affaire, the Wellington Club was agreeable to take an extra day, and Mr Wright stated yesterday that every credit was due to the Minister. “I desire to say that 1 appreciate very much the generosity of the club, too,” stated Mr Wright. “I have been given to understand that the unemployed fund will'benefit to the extent of £750 at least, and I can assure the club and the public that the money is urgently required. Every penny that is received from the club as a result of this effort can be spent to good advantage, for there are many merf seeking work in the city. I sincerely trust that tho Wellington Racing Club will have a very successful meeting, and that it will receive the full support of the public.”

RUGBY UNION’S DONATION. /he Wellington Rugby Union has forwarded to the City Council the sum of £9O, being 50 per cent, of the net proceeds from the recent charity matches. It is stipulated that the amount Bhall he applied to the unemployed funds, and spent in increasing playing areas at Ivilbirnie, Lyall Bay, or Prince of Wales Park. AT THE COUNCIL MEETING. THE DONORS THANKED. Referring to tlio question of unemployment relief at last evening’s meeting of the City Council, the Mayor (Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.) stated that two or three gangs of merf* were being put on to the construction of the new road to Khandallah to blaze a way for the work which was to follow. He hoped that the council would be ’ able to put more men on shortly, and so relieve the unemployment problem. The widening of the Evans Bay road was also under consideration, but nothing definite had yet been formulated. Councillor C. H. Chapman pointed out that the Wellington Racing Club had made an offer of one-third of the profits of the next three-days’ meeting towards the unemployment relief fund, and suggested to the Mayor that he should encourage other bodies to make similar offers.

The Mayor said that tho Racing Club deserved every credit. He understood that tho fund would benefit to the extent of at least £759 —probably more. The gift was a very generous one, and would bo very acceptable. Ho agreed that if other bodies could he induced to make donations towards the unemployment funds a substantial amount would be realised. Mr Wright also referred to the donation of £9O made by the Wellington Rugby Union. The council passed a special resolution thanking the Racing Club and the Rugby Union for their generosity.