UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21511, 7 December 1931, Page 8

UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF WORKERS’ RATIONS HOSPITAL BOARD’S DECISION (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 5. “This means acute starvation, not semi-starvation, for hundreds of families in nWellington,” declared Mr Fraser, M.P., leading a deputation of Labour members of Parliament to the Minister of Health (Mr Young) this morning, about the decision of the Wellington Hospital Board to reduce the food rations to the unemployed relief workers to full rations in their off week, half rations in the following week, and no rations during the two remaining weeks in the month. The matter of house rents came under review also, and the Minister expressed surprise at the high rents landlords were demanding for houses of a poor type into which many families were reported to be crowding in order to live more cheaply. Sympathy was not enough, the Minister said, and he promised to help. In regard to the hospital’s position, the Minister said it would be entitled to consideration under the recent legislation providing for £75,000 to be allocated to boards. The promised to consult his colleagues, and get into touch immediately with the hospital authorities, to see what measures could be taken for relief. He would do his best to co-operate with those in the city who were working to relieve distress, and nothing would be wanting oh his part to assist in helping the poor. PROVISIONS FOR RELIEF DEMONSTRATION IN WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 5. A general protest against the provisions for the relief of unemployment was made by a small section of unemployed to-*day. They made representations to the Labour Bureau, but were informed that the Unemployment Committee had drawn up certain rules. When two of the men tried to give addresses on the premises of the Defence Department the police stepped in and pulled the speakers down. A few warm words were exchanged, but nothing untoward occurred.

LOCAL RELIEF WORKS

GROUPS FOR TO-DAY The following groups will report for work at 8 a.m. to-day:— Works Department. —19, Alva street (Stafford street at William street); 30, North road and Millar street; 36, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 103, North roadf 14 miles above Clcghorn street; 104, Alva street (Stafford street, at William street): 105, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 100, Musselburgh rise, at Bayfield road; 107, North Taieri road at Flagstaff road, Taieri County; 109, St Clair Golf Pavilion, Taieri County; 110, Caversham Valley road, at Aberfeldy street; 111, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 117, Forfar street, at Glen avenue; 118, Pine Hill road, above Campbell’s road; 119, North road, 14 miles above tram terminus; 120, Patmos avenue, off Leith Valley road; 121, Stone street, at Quarry; 125, Queen’s drive, City road to Young street; 129, intersection Wharf street and French street; 132, Mornington tram sheds; 135, Queen’s Drive, at Russell street; 141, Queen’s Drive, at Massey avenue to Como street; 201, at top end of Baldwin street; 202, Queen’s Drive, at Russell street; 203, North road, at Hangman’s Gully; 204, intersection Wharf street and French street; 205, Wakari road, at Ross Creek; 206, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 207, Queen’s Drive, Littlebourne road to Cobden street; 209, Burns street, at Ferguson street; 210, Vogel street, at Manor street; 211, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 212, Signal 'Hill road, above M'Gregor street; >213, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 214, Pine Hill road, at Orbell street; 215, Hadfield street, near Opoho road; 216, Oakland street, at Tomahawk road. 1

Otago Education Board (at Ford’s Byre, Pino Hill).—Groups 149, 151, 153, 24, 25. At Macandrew Road School: The following men of group 157—Collett, Carney, Crawford, Keen, Maddigan, Mills, Mercer, Murdoch, O’Brien, Reid, Ritchie.

Defence Department (at Rifle Range, Pelichet Bay). —Group 12. Ocean Beach Domain Board (at Band Rotunda, St. Kilda). —The following men of group 147: Arthur, Boyes, Campbell, Ellis, Fletcher, Groves, Hayes, Hall, Peat. ;

Otago Harbour Board (at Leith Bridge, Harbour terrace). —Groups 101, 102, 113, 114. At Boat Harbour: Groups 40, 05. Tramways Department (at Tramways Yard, Anderson’s Bay road) .—Group 20. Reserves Department (behind Donaldson’s Nursery, near Ross Creek Reservoir).—Group 155. 8 a.m., at Knox street, Opoho: Groups 217, 43). 8 a.m., at lower gate, Southern Cemetery: Group 152. 8 a.m., at back of Caversham railway station: Group 154. 8 a.m., at bridge, Knox street, Opoho: Groups 400, 503, 504, 505, 509. St. Kilda Borough Council (at 7.45 a.m.), Scott street •'yard.—Groups 208, 139, and the following men of group 33: Aitkenhead, Churchill, Fearn, Harris, G. Harris, L. Harwood, Hitchcock, M‘Kay.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

It is advised for general information that all relief workers registered at the Dunedin bureau and employed under scheme No. 5 will stand down from December 25, to January 2, 1932, both days inclusive. In order to make up for the time so lost, men who would ordinarily receive relief work during the week ending January 2, 1932, will be provided with relief work on their usual stand-down week between now and Christmas,