UNEMPLOYMENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18348, 12 September 1921, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT.

CONFLICTS WITH POLICE. RIOTINC IN DUNDEE. WHOLESALE WINDOW SMASHING. Prtos Association—By Tolegmpb—Copyright. LONDON, September 9. Serious rioting was resumed in Dundee last night. Shop windows were smashed for a distance of three-quarters of a mile. The police, by baton charges, ultimately dispersed the mob, which split into small parties and went to Lochee and other districts and continued the destruction of windows. All the available police force was employed, also specials. Thousands of unemployed in Sunderland invaded the business centre of the town while their leaders were interviewing the Boa'rd of Guardians. Part of a huge crowd came into conflict with the police, who were compelled to use their batons. Five of the unemployed were sent to hospital.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

ISLINGTON UNEMPLOYED.

BELIEF SCALE REDUCED

LONDON, September 10. (Received Sept. 11, at 5.5 p.ra.) Amid the protests from a deputation oi unemployed the Islington Board ol Guardians is carrying out the Health Ministry’s ruling. , It has rescinded the unemployment relief scale of 73s ■weekly/—A. and N.Z. Cable.

[The Health Ministry refused to sanction proposals by the Islington Board of Guardians to pay an unemployed allowance of 63s a week for a man with six children in addition to rent. The Ministry’s rule is that the amount to be paid must not exceed the lowest rate of pay to labourers locally. The guardians are liable to a surcharge for any amount above this.]