RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21196, 29 November 1930, Page 9

RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

ACTIVITIES AT MAYOR’S DEPOT: The workers at the Mayor’s relief depot in Dowling street are experiencing a particularly busy time at present, the demands made on their resources being more than usually heavy. Yesterday, from the time the depot opened at 9 o’clock until the final order for foodstuffs was made up, the depot was thronged with those in need of assistance, 103 orders, representing food for about 396 persons, being distributed. During the week 167 orders for 660 persons were ’distributed, and this has resulted in. a severe drain on the resources of the depot. There is an urgent demand for jam and vegetables, and the depot officials make a strong appeal for donations of these articles in order that they might be enabled to give muchneeded assistance to the many deserving cases which come before their notice. The .following donations 'of goods are acknowledged with) thanks i-Anony-mans, tea and cocoa; W. Stewart, Ltd., fish; Anonymous, jam; Laurenson and Son, bread; Mrs P. R. Sargood, vegetables; Anonymous, scones; Mrs J. A. Johnstone, butter; W. C. Hendry, bread; Crown Mills, flour; Woottons, buns; Mrs Kenneth Ross, jam; 6. 0., grocery order and £5; Lady Ferguson, vege- • tables; Newbury’s, buns; Barton’s, small goods; O. M. C. (Warepa), clothing. SOUTHLAND APPLICATIONS. MINISTER APPROACHED. Conversing with a representative of - the Otago Daily Times last evening, the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr P. A. de la Perrelle) remarked that much interest was being manifested in the money to be raised for those men who are unable to obtain employment. “Mr Forbes’s Government is out to do the very best for the men who cannot; find work. I can tell you this: that every officer of the Labour and Public Works Departments are doing their best, and I. admire their spirit.”