UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21645, 16 May 1932, Page 8

UNEMPLOYMENT

APPLICATION OF NEW SCHEME THE DANNEVIRKE COMPLAINT GRADUAL EXTENSION TO COUNTRY (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 14. The Minister of Employment (Mr Coates) makes the following official statement in regard to the Dannevirkc telegram on the new unemployment relief scheme:— “The revised scales and conditions of relief will not be confined to the city areas nor, on the other hand, will they be rapidly and uniformly applied to all parts of the Dominion. It is hoped that everywhere the stand-down week will be eliminated, but the form in which the available funds are disbursed is a matter to be determined in each area, according to the local requirements. Generally speaking, the new scale is being applied first in the main city areas, and will be gradually extended outward. There is, of course, no objection ■if in any locality the allocation for unemployment relief is used in such a way as to avoid the stand-down week by giving work and relief evenly over the whole month. The revising of the amount of money made available is constantly under consideration, the main factor to be taken into account being the number of registered unemployed.” A telegram from Dannevirkc which appeared on Saturday morning stated that dissatisfaction was expressed when it was stated by the member of a deputation to the Hospital Board that the Government’s new relief scheme ■would not apply' to the country districts. A THANKLESS TASK * MR COATES DEFENDED, (Per United Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, May 14. “ Personally, I wouldn’t have his job on my shoulders at any price,” declared the Minister of Lands (Mr E. A. Ransom) to a conference of relief workers and the Unemployment Committee. “Is Mr Coates’s word any good ? ” one of the relief workers had queried. Mr Ransom: Certainly it is. It is as good as any other man’s., I can assure you that Mr Coates is -very deeply con cerned at the situation, and is in full sympathy with the unemployed. He Is devoting very anxious thought to the problem, but you all know that circumstances arise making the keeping of the promises a very difficult matter indeed. SINGLE MEN’S CAMP LETTER OF APPRECIATION. ‘ (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 14. The Labour Department is in receipt of a voluntary letter from several men at Cwhango Camp, near Tanmarunui, assuming single men who are doubtful as to the conditions that the accommodation could hardly be excelled. The camp is warm and dry; the food plain, but good -and plentiful. LOCAL RELIEF OPERATIONS WORK FOR TO-DAY The following groups of men working under the No. 5 scheme will commence at 8 a.m. to-day;— Works Department.—2ol, the following men of group 201, at end of Rolla street, Mount Mera, off Antrim street—J. Lowther, D. A. M’Kechnie, J. R. Mackie, G. H. Paul, T. Rowe, E. J. Rumble, A. Simmons, G. Sloan, J. Spence, H. L. Stewart, W. Tippet, J. A. Williams, A. J. Winslade, M. A, Clydesdale, R. S. M‘Farlane, and C. Legg; 203, Norwood sti’eet, one mile above tram terminus; 209, Corstorphine road, at Concord road; 210, the following men of group 210, at South road and Burnett street —E. R. Brooke, S. S. Clark, D. Dryden, R. F. Fitzgerald, D. Gunning, G. H. H. Hansford, J. H. A. Henderson, J. G. Mac Donnell, W. H. E. Schofield, W. R. Sheridan, E. Steel, R. W. Whittington, A, Wood, J. F. Woods, C. H. Porteous, A. Tretheway, H. J, Almquist, J. A. Bryant; 210, the balance of group 210 at Asquith street and South road; 212, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 214, Pine Hill road, at Gladstone road; 215, the following men of group 215, at Muir’s farm, Upper Port Chalmers road (to report at Skinner’s store, Normanby at 7.40 a.m.) —W. A. Bambery, C. H. Carter, T. Donlan, I. Garnon, J. I. Hope, W. G. Still; -215, the balance of group 215 at Norward street, one mile above tram terminus; 210, Asquith street at South road; 223, Sligo terrace, at Erin street: 302, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 305, the following men of group 305, at Stedman’s farm, Wakari road, opposite Passmore’s—H. Ball, H. Peissel. A. Bennie, J. R. Foxton, T. Green, T. E. Griffin; 309, Woodhaugh street, at quarry; 310, Paterson’s farm, Blackhead . road; 311, Tahuna road, at Crest street; 315, Bonnet’s farm, 32 Gamma street; 316, Harbour terrace, at Dundas street; 318, Bell’s farm, top of Potter’s road, off Norwood street; 319, Tainui road, at Dundonald street; 321, Dickson’s farm, Tomahawk road, at bridge; 329, North road, at Cleghorn street; 331, Ross Creek, at lower reservoir; 333, Queen street, at Cosy Dell; 334, Sligo terrace, at Erin street; 336, Wharf street, at French street; 337, Water of Leith. Malvern street, at old sawmill; 524,, Rodger’s farm, Knikorai Valley road; 535, Wharf street, at French street; 544, Wharf street, at tip. Other groups will report for work today as follow:

1 St. Kilda Borough Council.—7.4s a.m., at‘Scott street yard: Groups 323, 308, 288.

Defence Department.—B a.m., at rifle range, Pelichet Bay; Group 250. Ocean Beacli Domain.—B a.m., at band rotunda, St. Kilda: Group 335. Otago Harbour Board. —8 a.m., at Leith bridge. Harbour terrace: Groups 266, 282, 8 a.m., at retaining wall. Wharf street: Group 291. D.C.C. Tramways Department.—B a.m., at Tramways yard, Anderson’s Bay road: Group 261. Reserves Department.—B a.m., at Opoho Football Ground: Groups 404, 408, 507, 508, 514, 515, 516, 217, 218, 8 a.m., at Ellis Park, terminus of Rattray street car: Group 264. 8 a.m,, at back of Caversham Railway Station: Group 222. 8 a.m., at Anderson’s Bay Cemetery: Group 271. , Taieri River Trust.—Groups 204, 213 (leave old Grand Picture Theatre at 7.15 a.m., and other places as arranged). MOTHERS’ DAY COLLECTION In connection with the Mothers’ Day meeting which was held in the Town Hall recently. Mr H. Dawson has forwarded to the Mayor (Air R. >S. Black) a statement of receipts and expenditure. The collection totalled £29 8s 3d, out of which expenses amounting to £lO 18s 3d were paid. The balance of £lB 10s has been handed to the Mayor’s Unemployment Relief Fund. UNEMPLOYED WORKERS’ MOVEMENT A meeting was held in the Tabernacle Hall last night under the auspices of the Unemployed Workers’ Movement. Mr B. O’Donnell, president, occupied the chair. The meeting was addressed by Messrs Fred. Jones, M.P., S. Ikin. E. W. Brnithwaite, P. Mori,and. B. O’Donnell, George .Goddes, and C., M'Arthur. The following resolution was carried unanimously:— “ That this mass meeting of the unemployed workers most emphatically protests against the Government, and its new

starvation scheme, as we consider the rearrangement of tlic scheme is not only detrimental to the unemployed, but to the council (sic) as a whole, bringing further degradation in its trail.” Telegrams were read from Wellington and Christchurch asking support for the men on strike. MEETING AT THE OVAL A meeting under the auspices of the Alliance of Labour and the unemployed workers was held yesterday afternoon at the Oval, when addresses were delivered by Messrs J. W. Munro, M.P., Fred. Jones, M.P., George Gcddes, C. M'Arthur, and P. Morland. A resolution was carried unanimously:—“That this mass meeting records a vote.of confidence in the Labour Party and all its members and that we record our protesjt against the Government and its new No. 5 scheme.” There was not a large attendance at the meeting.