UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21387, 15 July 1931, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF WORK IN DUNEDIN LARGE SUPPLIES FOR DEPOTS There lias been a very gratifying increase in stores at the Mayoress’s food depot in St. Andrew street as the'result of the efforts of the commercial travellers, and a great many 'cases of distress arc beting dealt with. Such articles as butter and coal would bo welcomed. The following donations are acknowledged with thanks:—Cr Wilkinson’s depot, Caversham (groceries), Mrs E. J. Hocking (two bags potatoes), A 1 Butchery (meat), Stewart. Ltd. (three cases fish), Jay’s (cakes), S. Cameron (four bags apples’), Mrs Robertson (sugar), Crown Milling Co. (2001 b flour, weekly donation), Mrs J. C. Shand (two bags coal), Dowling street depot (jam). Anonymous (two sacks pork bones), Anonymous (side of bacon), J. Henderson (meat), Mrs S. M. Park (groceries), Mrs W. A. Thomson, Halfway Bush (jam), Mr M'Carthy (bread), Towan' Bros., Cromwell (eight cases fruit, wrongly acknowledged previously), Mrs D. Cameron (one bag carrots), Royal Wax Vesta Co., Caversham (24 gross matches), Armit’s depot, Maori Hill (groceries), Mr D. Minnock (case flsh), Wolfenden and Russell (five sacks potatoes), Mr N. G. Robertson (one case fish), Friend (one sack potatoes), Dr Mullin (groceries, weekly order). Meat: Duke’s staff (sausages), Duke and Sons (corned beef and mutton), W. R. Hudson (sheep), Chivers (meat), Bennett and Houston (meat), Salisbury Butchery (meat), E. Bolwcll (beef), and A. S. Higginson (beef). The ordinary activities of the Dowling street clothing depot were suspended yesterday in order that the large sup' plies of clothing, footwear and bedding received as the result of the commercial travellers’ drive might be sorted and classified. The depot will recommence its operations this morning. It is pleasing to note that the quality of the public’s offerings is of a very high standard. Many new articles of apparel have come in, while boots and shoes with plenty of wear in them are in evidence. According to preseiSt-indica-tions very few things will have to be discarded.

The work of investigating is proceeding satisfactorily, six ladies being occupied in this manner. As time goes on the value of this work is becoming increasingly appax-ent, for the investigators report that many homes which have been visited x-equii'e much more relief than was asked for by the applicants. The following donations liave been received with thanks:—“ R. M. G.” (who has taken an active interest in the work of the depot) new blankets; Messrs J. and J. Arthur, a further supply of goods.

WORK FOR TO-DAY

The following groups will x-eport for work at 8 a.m. to-day:—

Ocean Beach Domain. —At band rotunda, St. Kilda, those men of group 147 who did not report on Monday of this week.

Harbour Board. —At boat harbour, group 55. At Cargill road, harbour end, groups 23 and 50. At St. Kilda.—At Scott street yard, at 7.45 a.m., groups 21 and 139. D.C.C.-—Gas department: Ajt Gasworks, Anderson’s Bay road, those men of group 37 who did not report on Monday. Trams Department.—At junction of Eoslyn cable and Maori Hill electric trams, group 28. Reserves Department. —At Anderson’s Bay tram terminus, group 31. Works Department.—lo 9 Riselaw road, at Corstorphine road; 112, intersection Norman street and Spottiswoodo street; 113, intersection County road and Dean street; 117, intersection Queen’s drive and Serpentine avenue; 119, North road, above Hangman’s Gully; 130, north road, at Castlecraig street, beyond Brown House; 131, Queen’s drive, off Littlebourne road; 138, intersection Wharf street and French street> 140, North road, miles above tram terminus; 148, intersection Abbotsford road and Somerville streeet.

THE MAYOR’S FUND

WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE MAYORESS’S FUND. The following further donations have been received:—

LOCAL RELIEF WORKS , NEED FOR MORE MONEY. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, July 14. A request for more money for unemployment so that the Dunedin City Council could extend its operations under the No. 5 scheme was advanced by Mr J. W. Munro in the House to-day. Mr Munro said he had been informed by telegram from the Mayor of Dunedin that the money available was £2358, but it was considered that £3448 was necessary to provide with urgent work, otherwise many people would be reduced to the point of starvation. West Harbour was in the same position as the operation of the No. 5 scheme Avas severely restricted in those areas. Mr Forbes replied that the Avcekly allocation Avas based upon the available amount, with instructions to relieve the most necessitous cases. The question of the Dunedin’s requirements avouUl be investigated.

The under-mentioned donations towards the Mayor’s Unemployment Relief Fund are acknowledged:— Organ recital collection .. . . £12 10 s “ M. C.” 5 0 0 “ C. M‘L.” 0 0 “G. M.” (B) . 5 0 0 Miss H. White (B) . 5 0 0 A Friend 0 0 L. J. Joel . 5 0 0 D. E. W. (B) ; . 1 0 0 A. M. A. (second) 1 0 0 A. D. G . 0 5 0 (B) denotes Boots and Clothing Fund.

Previously acknowledged . . £309 11 C Anoymous 2 0 0 I. B. (Dunback) 1 0 0 B. M. W 0 10 0 5 0 0 Business Girl 0 3 0 Y. Y. Z (third donation) .. 1 0 0 A. B. (Goodwood) 1 0 0 • £320 5 0