UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21446, 22 September 1931, Page 8

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

REVISION OF BOARD’S POLICY REPRODUCTIVE WORK ESSENTIAL No. 5 SCHEME TO CEASE (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 21. Mr J. S. Jessop, deputy chairman of the Unemployment Board, to-day made the following statement: — “ The newly-constituted Unemployment Board, after an investigation, has unanimously reached very definite conclusions as to its future policy. These have been approved by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. “ The board has decided that it is imperative that the unemployment funds shall be largely diverted from the work done by the local bodies under what is called scheme No. 5 directly to reproductive work, mainly on land. Whilst must useful work lias been done by local bodies, the limit of this work in many cases has been more than reached. It is proposed that the responsible committees in the various centres shall be given much more authority to control the work in their various centres, associated with some permanent public officer.

“The outstanding fact is that it is absolutely necessary that the huge amount of money being paid out weekly shall be definitely turned to productive uses, so that it may tend to increase exports and increase the revenue to the State. Otherwise it is obvious that the very source from which the unemployment funds are derived will tend to dry up. In districts where the main industry is mining attention will be paid to develop it in every possible way. “ THo change-over will take some time to effect,” concluded Mr Jessep. “In the meantime the Unemployment Board is working in close touch with the departments of Public Works, Lands, Lands Development, and State Advances to coordinate its forces and save over-lap- __ PROVISION OF RELIEF WORK FOR TO-DAY The following groups will report for work at 8 a.ro. to-day:—4, Queen’s drive, at Russell street! 0, St. Clair baths; 19, intersection William street and Stafford street; 40, intersection Booth and Fulton roads. ST. KILDA RELIEF The Coronation Hall, St. Hilda, was well filled on Sunday, when the choir of the South Dunedin Baptist Church, assisted by a number of well-known artists, under tire leadership of Mr C. J. Darracott, gave a sacred concert in aid of the funds of the St- Hilda Committee. The Mayor (Mr J. Beattie) was unable to attend on account of sickness, and Mr H. H. Leary, the deputy-mayor, presided. The choir’s items were rendered in fine style as follows:—“The Radiant Morn,” “Jesus of Nazareth,” “Sun of My Soul,” and “ Stand Up for Jesus.” The solo items were also of a very high order, and were greatly appreciated by the audience, who invariably asked for encores, but on account of the length of the programme these were prohibited. The soloists were Mesdames E. Tyrrell (who also acted as accompanist) and Belcher, Misses Wheeler, E. Clarke, and Helen Roy, Messrs H. Andrew, D. Lyons, and J. Simpson; Mr W. Sinton gave two xylophone solos, and Miss Eva Judd a violin solo. Before the last item the chairman announced that the collection was £3 Is Id. On behalf of the St. Hilda Relief Committee, he tendered thanks to the choir and the conductor for the excellent programme submitted, and speaking for the audience, he said that one and all were well pleased with the musical fare provided. As all knew the object of the concert was to provide extra relief for the unemployed, ho could assure them that money for this purpose was badly needed. Ho was, however, pleased to be able to state that the St. Hilda residents, as a whole, had cheerfully and liberally contributed to the numerous calls that had been made on them, and the committee was well pleased with the work that had already been nccomphsheo. He announced tjiat next Sunday evening the Musselburgh Presbyterian Church Choir, which had won the recent choir contest, was giving a concert under the leadership of Mr G. H. Elliffe, for the same purpose. ST. ANDREW STREET DEPOT The following donations to the St. Andrew street depot are acknowledged with thanks: —Mr J. H. Jones, Poolburn (rabbits), “A Friend (three sacks swedes), North-East-Harbour residents (groceries and six bags potatoes, pci Peninsula Motor Service), Kaikorai residents (groceries, per Mr Shaw), Roslyn residents (groceries, per Mr Douglas), Arthur street and surrounding streets (groceries, per Mr J. J. Hayes), Lauicu son’s (bread). Crown Milling Company (2001 b flour), “Quaker Priest” (butter, candles, soap, matches, weekly donation) (St, Hilda residents (groceries, per Mr Lowe), Cavcrsham residents (groceries, nor Mr Taylor, Cavcrsham residents ("recedes, per Mr Fraser), Mrs Lcishan ("recedes), Mr Stewart Holmes (six bags potatoes), Bonnet and Houston (meat), Cbivers (meat). “ Wheelwright. St. Hilda (meat), E. J. M. (sack floui) Miss Moodv (sack potatoes), fet. Hilda residents (three bags potatoes), North East Valley residents (groceries, per Mr A. Walt), Musselburgh residents (groceries, per Mr Sanderson), Mis Annstrong (butter, weekly donation), resi dents Brown street and Canongato (groceries. per Roy Buckley').