UNEMPLOYMENT
SCENE IN SOUTH AFRICAN • ASSEMBLY.
GALLERY CLEARED OF INVADERS.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPETOWN,' July 8. The prevailing state of unemployment was rudejy brought before the attention of the Assembly this afternoon, when a number of ex-service men and others entered the gallery. The leader shouted: “I have been asked to draw attention to the fact that there are 2500 people in Capetown who are shgrt of bread.” Other interruptions, such as “Stop talking ! Give us work and food 1” followed until the gallery was cleared.—Reuter.
UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND. A SLIGHT DECREASE. x LONDON, July 8. (Received July 10,. at 5.5 p.m.) The unemployed now registered number 2,168,727, being 9172 below the previous week, which is the first decrease in eight months. The decrease is due to a slight revival of industry, resulting from the settlement of the coal strike.—A. and' N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18294, 11 July 1921, Page 5
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