OUR GOLDFIELDS AND THE UNEMPLOYED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10418, 22 July 1895, Page 3

OUR GOLDFIELDS AND THE UNEMPLOYED.

to the editor.

Sir,—The community h-venobly t responded to the call for relief tb assist the unemployed, and ho doubt good work is being done in and around Dunedin, but the same is more or less of an unproductive character, and when the money on hind is exhausted what is to follow ? In common with many others I fear fche distress 'will bs intensified, as i_! the case in Christchurch. Numbsrs of-men will come flocking into town in the hope of, sharing in the relief afforded by the committee.

It would bb a good thing if the countvy press were asked to put strongly before such men as contemplate makiog for the city that it is needless to do so as the men out of work already exceed the employment.

Your excellent article of, yesterday leads the j way to a solution of the difficulty bysendiog': out paities of libl'e-bcdi.d men uuder lhe leader-1 ship of a duly qualified'- _diner.:' As your sp»co 'is limited I will not refer to the decision of the! couimiltae in d_-lining a grant to the depntition of the Miners' Association, further than that, as.a Subscdber to the fund, I* -trust the committeb willpufc in an appearance at lhe meeting to be held on Monday evening, when they may see fit to alter their decision and grant a sum towards fitting out parties of men for.pronpeCticg oar goldfields. '■. Every idle man is .a loss fco the community and.the' Stiatei" '".''"'' 'J' :-y ' ;- '■■ ■ The proposals for miuing parties being safeguarded by rules/subicribersneed have no fear tha!; the'money will not be properly expended, i Outbf every party oE men ifc is mdre than pro- | bable "at least half, if not the Wholi?, would '■ become residents'of tho 'district they take up. | I ttusfc there will bs. a large and cnthusi-Sfcic i meeting on Monday'night. and funds provided for sfudipg out afc least iOO men. .-..-' As in tiie case of New South Wales, the Government phould ba asked to grant free passes and miuei'*'" rights to the association.—l am.-_SC,, '.'■.-, : Dhacdtß, July 20. . Sigma. PS.—My subscription is' ready to hand you sit any time. .