UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21774, 13 October 1932, Page 7

UNEMPLOYMENT

SUMMER RELIEF WORK POLICY OF THE BOARD 4' ; ■ \ . 4 ... •- 1 '■ . . "■ : DEVELOPMENT WORK IN : COUNTRY v (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) ‘ WELLINGTON, October 12, - The desirability of placing as many ' Vnemployed men as possible on develop* mental, worksTaf; the country during the ■ammcr . months was emphasised by the Acting Minister of Employment (Mr A Hamilton) \ when replying in the House to-day to ’urgent' questions asked by two Auckland members, Mr A. Harris and Mr A. B.Ricbsirds* whether it was the Government’s policy to send married men with families into camps. . “ The diass of work now being carried out under scheme No, 5 in the Auckland - urban areas and elsewhere is becoming more and more unsatisfactory from the point of view of a valuable return for the money expended,” &id ‘Mr Hamilton. “ Indeed, the local authorities are finding it increasingly htird to y prjoyido sufficient work. . This can be remedied, only by transferring men from the .cities and towns to developmental'work in the country, where the monetary return to the man is better . oil .the /average and the work carried* oiit uimuWtiOnably give a better return to the Dominion. “There are 4 already ibetween 600 and 700/married men in camps,in the Auckland district, apd camps are already prepared for an additional 250/lhen, said Sir Hamilton.*/i ‘f Eurthen a number of county councils' are prepared to establish camps as Soon aa thCV'can be- assured that men will 'be: ina'de available. • The winter months arf .past''and it is desirable, that wmihOuld,place ; as,many men as possible on developmental'work in the country and reserve city work for the winter.”' ■ 1 * Mr Harris : But what'about the cases where Mbal bodies id the city are prepared to find work?-. ■ : t . Mr. Hamilton: ,It -is for. the Unemployment’Board to say what is the most valuable clasa bf work. v y . Mr E.. J. Howard: Are you not chairman of the board? • *r. Mr Hamilton: Yes,' and I ‘am speaking as chairman - of the board. * It is desirable that men should be . engaged on summer work-in the .country. They will be better off'there in: the average. .- 4 The statement;' was. made by Mr Richards in,h|s question that hundreds of married' men bad been circularised to report to the Labour Department at Auckland to* gS into 'carop. Several had 1 arge families and permanently injured children and to send-these, men to camp would cause hardship. - , ■ V “‘Quite a lot of married men have had to leave their families in the past to get work,” replied the Minister. “ Generally that should cause no particular hardship and if any hardship is caused considers-' tion will be given to those cases.” ■ LOCAL ACTIVITIES GROUPS TO REPORT, The following jrougs - will report for work with the Works Department.-at 8 a.m. to-day:— ' - V , «2—Surrey street, at Speedway.,, - 63 —Andersonb Bay road, at Caledonian .Ground.. - _ ■- 4 " . ■.. ■ ,i, . 64—Ross Creek, at Lower Reservoir. .65—North road, above Brown 1 House (inset Water trough, 8 a.m.). 66 Water of Leith, at sawmill.. 67 Gardner street, .18 chains from Elgin road. V „„ . 68 — The following men of group 68 at Reid’s farm, Kaikorai Valley road, opposite Manchester street :-fD.,Boardman, A. Cameron. / 68— The balance of group 68 at Bnnsdon’s farm, Dalziel street (branch off at M‘MiHan’s corner). - . • 69 — Pine Hill road, at Fords byre, above Gladstone road, - 71 — Rosa Creek, at Lower Reservoir. 72 — Portbbello road, at bridge.', 73 — Queen’s drive; at Russell street. 74 Tweedic’a farm,-.. Wakari road. 75 ißtreet, at tip. 78— Tainui road, at Dundonald street. 79 Bedford • street, above Norfolk street; ~ - . ... ... , 80— J. Bain’s farm. North Taicn road (branch off near Flagstaff road). 83—Norwood street, at Normanby tram terminus. 85—-Woodhaugh street, at quarry. 87—Woodhaugh street, at quarry. 90—Gardner street, 18 chains from Elgin road. 92 Montague street, top of street. 93 Cavell street, at Lochend. street. Other groups will report for work today, ss under:— , • ; Dunedin City Corporation Reserves- De- - -‘paftment:—B a.m., at the Opoho Football Ground, groups 503, 506, 91, 259; - 8 a.m!, at, Chisholm Park, group'B6; 8 a.m., at Montecillo, group 84. : ■ CENTRAL RELIEF OFFICE There a distinct shortage of babies’ clothes at the Central Relief Office, in Hannah’s Buildings, which supplies goods to the various district departments. It is df interest to note that when purchases are being made by the officials hebe,. preference is always given to Dunedin made articles. Next in order of preference come goodg made. in other parts of the Dominion, and then British manufactures. The thanks of those in t charge are due to a resident of the Beriot district, ' who recently forwarded a gift, of 4 shoes to the'officii CENTRAL MISSION DEPOT . The staff of the Central Mission Relief Depot gratefully 4 acknowledges the following list of donations.—Dotting Bros., meat; South Dunedin Butchery, half side of beef; Bolwell’s, meat; Match Factory, meat; Anderson’s Butchery, meat; Young and Anderson, three parcels; Stone,'Son. afid Co., one bag sugar and meal; Mr Chivert, meat; Mr Saltzm.an, George, street,. 2001 b tea; Mr D., butter; Stone. Son and Co., Ltd., one bag sugar, 10/12 dry health meal; South Dunedin Butchery, second donation of meat; Mr Laurcnson’s, bread; Mrs - Smithj books for camp; Gibb’s, fish; Bolwcll's, meat: Wootton’s. bread.