UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 16

UNEMPLOYMENT

LOCAL RELIEF WORKS GROUPS FOR TO-DAY The following groups will report for work at 8 a.m. to-day: — ■ n Works Department, farm, Campbell’s road, Pine Hill; 104, Wharf street, at French street; 100, Woodhaugh street, near quarry; 106, Mannering street, at Bedford street, Vauxhall; 107, Brinsdon’s farm, Dalziel street, at M'Millan’s corner; 109, Sims farm, half a mile south-west from St. Clair Golf Club; 110, the following men of group HO at Paterson’s farm;— Blackhead road —C. A. Bachop, R. T. Beveridge, H, G. E. Clifford, T. Crawford, J. W. Down, W., D. Outsell ; 110, the remainder of group 110 at Cor* storphine and Concord road; 112, Wharf street, at French street; 115, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 117,Macandrew road, at Surrey street; 119, North road, at Cleghorn street; 121, Queen’s drive, at Russell street; 123, Keenan’s farm (Kaikorai? Valley road, at Barr street); 124, Maclcod’s farm • (Ashburu Hall, ' Taieri road); 125, Fraser’s road, at Kaikorai Valley road;. 128, Brockviße road, at Dalziel street, Taieri County; 129, South road, at Burnett street; 130, North road, at Cleghorn street; 132, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 134, Reids farm /Kaikorai Valley road, at Manchester street); 135, Seaview terrace, at Ravenswood road; 144,, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 161, Woodhaugh street, near quarry; 163. Queen’s drive; at City road. INVESTIGATION OFFICE . The investigation office has now. been opened in Dowling street, and all No. 5 scheme workers who require relief are requested to call between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m., and 2 pun. and 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday of the coming week to sign their application for relief. s: , ■ The social organisations which were ■represented at the general meetings in the Town Hall are asked to send in to the investigation office ’ early their lists of those to whom they are giving relief. BABIES’ CLOTHING The Mayoress has received a large parcel of babies’ clothing from the ladies' of Ross Home. These ladies are anxious to help as much as possible, and would be glad to receive donations of wool. All garments received will toe handed to Sister Kihmont, who is dealing with cases requiring maternity assistance. WOMEN’S UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE The Womens Unemployment Committee met for its usual weekly in the committee room, Town Hall, on Wednesday morning, Mrs R. S. Black m the chair. There were present Mrs W. Ross, Mrs Aslin, Mrs Herbert, Miss CpeSmith, Miss Runciman, Adjutant Wood, and Miss Hardie. ‘ ■ . A letter was read from the Minister in Charge of Unemployment regarding a grant for the committee. A report of the register to date was given by Miss Hardie. There were 346 girls and women registered, 120 of whom had been placed in Those registered' comprise the following occupations : —Nursery governess, nurses, dressmakers, ■ office work, factory work, tailoring, probationers, ticket-writers, shop assistants, machinists, and every kind of domestic work. Sixty per cent, of those who are registered were living in their own homes, 15 per cent boarding, 12 per cent, in rooms, 8 per cent, with relations, and 5 per cent, with friends. Of these 50, per cent, were able and desirous of living-in at their work, but 33 per cent, required day work, and were unable for varying reasons to live in. Of those who preferred the town or’did not mind town or country, the numbers were fairly even, but there was a very small percentage of those who preferred the country. ■ It was decided to try to secure suit-, able rooms to extend the scheme of this committee’s activities by holding classes, which could all be conducted under one roof. The classes in mind at present are cooking and dressmaking, and will be conducted by efficient ; and capable instructresses as soon as suitable rooms are fitted up and equipped. 'Misa Coe-Smith was appointed treasurer and secretary of .this committee. It was decided that all moneys subscribed to the work of the Women’s Unemployment Committee should be sent to Mrs R. S. Black, Care of the Town Hall, Dunedin. MAYOR’S RELIEF DEPOT The Mayor’s relief depot in St. Andrew street will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week. No women will be served as the depot will remain open until 6 o’clock on Monday evening to enable the men concerned to come. Mr P. Hackett has sent in £ls to the Mayoress’s fund, this being half of the proceeds of the dance arranged’.by. the Wembley Club last Saturday. The following donations are acknowledged with thanks:—N.E. Valley, per T. Hughes (S. M'Bratney) 20 packages; N.E. Valley, 37 Chambers street (S. M'Bratney), 1 case jam; South Dunedin, per R. W. Johnston, 24 packages; Eoslyn, A. G. Sherriff, 1 basket meat; Captain Beaumont, 1 sack vegetables; Bishopscourt, per Armit and Co., 45 packages; Mrs Sleigh, per Armit and Co,, 1 case jam; Mornington School, vegetables, fruit, etc.; Stafford Hospital,■ flsS; N.E. Valley Church of Christ (six packages); broad from Lauren Son’s, Fraser’s (Kaikorai), and Wright’s; a parcel of books from R. Angelo was transferred to the Dowling street depot to be forwarded to Deep. Stream camp. SALVATION SAMARITAN DEPOT The Salvation Samaritan Depot acknowledges with thanks the. following gifts:’—Laurenson, bread; J. R. Brown, bread; Wootton, bread; Helmkey, bread; Rialto, cakes and sandwiches; Leviathan, cooked food; University Club, cooked food; Mis Tyrell, weekly donation of groceries; “ Anonymous,” 251 b flour Cunningham, butcher, meat; Dotting Bros., meat; Hitchons, Mosgiel, trotters and pork “ M.C.,” Macandrew Bay, 51b tea; “The Happy Musical Folk” (Miss Tui Hutton’s pupils) basket of eggs. CENTRAL MISSION STREET APPEAL The street appeal that was-conducted in the city yesterday by the Central Mission relief depot met with a good deal of success, and when the contents of the boxes had been counted they amounted to the very satisfactory sum of £l2O. During the evening the, funds were augmented by the takings of a concert party which toured the streets on a lorry, and rendered the following programme; —Songs, Mr J. Alexander; novelty musical items, Mr B. Nelson; comedy, Mr C. Abbott; songs, the Misses Andrews; whistling solo, Mr A. Taylor; songs, Mr W. Crawford; acrobatic bicycle act, “Pimpo”; mouth organ solo, Mr T. Moore. At intervals community singing was held, and was led bv Mr B. Watson. The concert was ; arranged by Mr P. H. Petrie, and Mr R. Mathews acted a« accompanist.

UNEMPLOYED' WORKERS’ MOVE, 1 vMENT

A meeting of unemployed wae held at Mosgiel last night-in the Fire Brigadestation. Mr Davis occupied the chair. There was a good attendance. .The meeting wks addressed by Messrs N. Lee and E, Harrison. In addition, to exhorting all present to form a branch, and supplying reasons why this should be done, the manifesto and similar matters were read to the meeting. At the conclusion a branch-was formed, and the speakers were , thanked . their addresses and the information given.

STREET COLLECTION IN CHRISTCHURCH

(Pia United I’kess Association.l CHRISTCHURCH, March 18, A utreet appeal tp-day in aid of the Mayor’* Fund for the relief of distress In the city realised £1550. A few collections will be taken up at the eports grounds to-morrow and it is. expected that ; the total will exceed £I6OO.