UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21601, 23 March 1932, Page 8

UNEMPLOYMENT

LOCAL RELIEF WORKS GROUPS FOR TO-DAY The following groups will report for work to-day:— Otago Education Board. —9.30 a.m., at Ford’s byre, Pine Hill: Groups 32, 35, 39, 44. Defence Department.—S a.m., at Central Battery, St. Hilda: The remainder of group 33. D.C. Tramways Department.—S a.m., at tramways yard, Anderson’s Bay road: Group 28. Reserves Department. —8 a.m., at football ground, Opoho: Groups 31, 38. 8 a.m., at Ellis Park, Kaikorai (terminus of Rattray street car) : Group 43. Works Department.—To commence S a.m., to-morrow: 1, North road, at Cleghoru street; 2, Reid’s farm (Kaikorai Valley road, at Manchester street) ; 3, Bell’s farm, Campbell’s road, Pine Hill; 4, Wharf street, at French street; 5, Woodhaugh street, near quarry; 6, Manncring street, at Belfort street, Vauxhall; 7, M’Lcod’s farm (Ashburn Hall, Taieri road) ; 9, Sim’s farm (half a mile southwest from St. Clair Golf Club) ; 10, following men of group 10 at farm, Black Head road t R* Healey, F. E. Hebbard, W. M‘Kay, A..E. Page, J. Mattingly, J. B. C. Oldham; 10, the remainder of group 10, at Corstorphme and Concord road; 11, Gardner street, at Elgin road; 12, Woodhaugh street, near quarry; 14, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 15, Wharf street, at French street; 18, Malvern street, at Paper Mills; 19, Queen’s drive, at Russell street; 20, North road, at Cleghorn street; 23, Keenan’s farm (Kaikorai Valley road, at Barr street); 29, Macandrew road, at Surrey street; 42, Fraser’s road, at Kaikorai Valley road; 47, South road, at Burnett street; 49, Queen’s drive, at City road; 59. Scaview terrace, at Ravenswood road; 60, Taimu road, at Dundonald street.

MAYOR'S RELIEF DEPOT The following donations to the Mayor’s Relief Depot in St. Andrew street arc acknowledged with thanks; Oavcrsham residents (D. Fraser), 10 packages; North-East Valley residents (S. M'Bratncy), Harvey’s store, 43 packages; NorthEast Valley Baptist Church (S. M'Bratney), one sack vegetables; Aitken, Portobello (Peninsula Motors), two packages; Wheelwright, butcher, St. Kilda, meat; 41 Brown street, 17 packages; Mrs Beaumont, jam and cash donation ss; Mrs Reynolds, butter; Macandrew Road School (T. Roche), four sacks vegetables and clothing (transferred to Dowling street) ; Mrs Wallace, Oavcrsham, jam and vegetables; Mrs Milne, Peter street, clothing (transferred to Dowling street) ; Mrs Thompson, Oavcrsham, vegetables; North End residents (per Strong’s Stores), 57 packages; Kaitnngnta School (Coulter), one sack vegetables; Caversham residents (M’Crackeus), 73 packages; North End residents (F. Tanner), 18 packages; reserves, per Mr Tannock, four sacks vegetables, one and a-half sacks turnips; Tainui, Miss Mary Church (M’Connclls), one package) ; Opoho residents (Hare’s store),*acknowledged last week under North-East Valley residents, the name of Hares unfortunately omitted; William Duke and Sons (first donation), 601 b sausages (second donation) 1001 b sausages; Duke’s staff, meat.

CONCERT AT NORTH-EAST VALLEY A concert, the funds of which will be devoted to assisting the unemployed oj the North-East Valley district, was held last night in the North-East Valley Town Hall. Mr J. T. Ramsay was chairman, and there was a good attendance. The opening item was a community sing led by the chairman, after which the following programme was given:—Sean Truibhais, Misses Audrey Ramsay and Peggy Black; sword dance, Misses Audrey Ramsay and Alma Metcalfe; Highland fling, Miss Joyce Ewart; clog dance, Miss Peggy Black; dance, Master Reynolds; dance, Mies' Alma Metcalfe; songs— Master Metcalfe, Miss Lorraine Scott, Miss Burnard, Mrs Magon, and Mr J. i. Ramsay; character duets —Masters D. and W. Bardsley and Misses Irene Scott and Joyce Smith; recitations—Masters W. Metcalfe and R. Ramsay, Misses Burnard Randle, M'Cartney, and Scott; character sketch, Mr G. Mears; instrumental trio (banjo-mandolin, cornet, and piano) Messrs A. and J. T. Ramsay and Miss Olivo West; mandolin solo, Mr Noilson, banjo-mandolin duet, Messrs Neilson and Ashford; selections, Mr J. MCaws saxophone band. The accompaniments were played by Miss Olive West.

POUND-A-WEEK SCHEME The Rev. G. H. Jupp presided over a meeting of Anderson’s Bay residents held in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall last evening in connection with the pouncl-a-week scheme. A strong committee was formed to canvass the district, and Mrs T. Somerville and Miss Lois Wilson were appointed joint secretaries. The Mayor (Mr R. S. Black) and Mrs Black were present.

GOLD-WASHING DEMONSTRATION For the gold-washing demonstration which will be held in the yard of the St. Andrew street depot to-morrow morning the Mayor has been presented by Messrs Farra Bros, with the perforated metal for a second cradle, and Messrs Love Bros arc constructing the cradle. A gold dish and a tub are now required.