UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21988, 24 June 1933, Page 14

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

LOCAL ACTIVITIES MEAT FOR UNEMPLOYED A scheme .under which unemployed men and their families will be able to receive, prime New.. mutton at Id,per lb has been formulated by Cr J, L. MTndqe. iu'conjunqtiou with the master butchers of the city. , , xu Y *.l. Or M'lndoe' stated yesterday that the scheme was conceived as the result of an inquiry received from the Unemployment Board, and that, as the price of mutton had advanced considerably during the last week or so, the scheme should show a substantial saving, especially to large families. The idea of the scheme was that mutton would be supplied to the unemployed through the butchers of the city. It would be cut into suitable joints, the legs to cost 2d per lb and the other joints Id per lb. • . ■ ' “ I have not actually inspected .the meat,” said Cr, MTndoe, “ but I am assured that it represents a good class of export mutton which was turned down by the export authorities because it was over-weight.” , , . He explained that, the, unemployed would be given meat cards on which the member’s, name and the size of his family would be stated, and the unemployed man would be required to nominate a butcher in his own district to supply the meat,, and would not be able to .obtain'the concession from any other butcher. _ The days in which this mutton would be issued would be limited to Mondays and-Thurs-days. To ensure butchers would not be left wi,th parts of the carcass, other than legs,- on their hands the receivers of the meat would have to observe some sort of rotation in the typo of joint they receive. The size of the joints and the prices paid for them would be marked.on the card by the butcherg. The scheme would be submitted to the first meeting of the Mayor’s Relief. Committee, and would be placed in hand immediately/ .'. . GROUPS TO REPORT \ The following groups will report for work with the Works Department at 8 a.m. to-day:— 250 —Leith Valley road, quarter of a mile above Patmoa avenue. 252—Pine Hill road, at Ford’s byre. 255 Kaikorai Valley road, at Brockville road. ~ 256 Malvern street, at old sawmill. 259—Sim’s farm, half mile south-west from St. Clair Golf Club house. 266 Green Island aerodrome site; meet at Caversham Railway Station at 7.55 a.m. 267 W. E. Fox’s farm, Barr street. 268 Green Island aerodrome site; meet at Caversham Railway Station at 7.55 a.m. 270 —Eglinton road, at Macnee street. 275—The following men of group 275 at M'Gill’s farm, top of Montague street: S. Kirby, J. Russell, D. J. Geddes, E. H. J. Clarke, W. H. Warburton, R. Perks. ? ’ . 275 —The balance of group 275 at Signal Hill road, one mile and a-lmlf above tram terminus; meet at M'Gregor street at 8 a.m. ... 281— M‘Rood's farm, North Taieri road, below Ashburn Hall. 283 —Highqliff road, at Every street. _ 351 —The following men of group 3dl at Kearney’s farm, Malvern street, half a mile above Patinos avenue:—.!. Anderson, L. G. Angcll, E. W. C.* Bruce, C. J. : Cooper. 35) —The balance of group 351 at Uood : hnugli street, at quarry. 353—The following men of group 303 at Opoho road, at .Hatfield street:—.!. Anderson, H. E. B. Agher, W. R. Beadle. J. V. Neel. E. Cameron. 353 — The balance of group 353 at Signal Hill road, one mile and a-half above tram terminus, meet at M'Gregor street at 8 a.m. 354 Gavel] street, at Lochend street. 355 Ross Creek Reservoir. 356 Somerville street, at Abbotsford road. 357 — Sligo terrace, at Erin street. 360 Melbourne street yard, 361 Fitzroy street, at Surrey street. 362 Elgin road, at Bernard street, 363 — Newport street, at Kenmnre road. 364 — Jarvis’s farm, Patinos avenue, one mile above Malvern street, arrive at 8,10 a.m. 365 — Fraser’s road, at sanitary stables. 366 — -Murphy’s farm, Patmos avenue, one mile above Malvern street, arrive at 8.15 a.m.

367 Balmacewen road, at Highgate. 368 The following men of group 368 at Alderston’s farm, Signa] Hill road (branch off at entrance to new road extension; meet at M'Gregor street at 8 a.m.):—L. G. Anderson, C. G. Croxfotd, D. H-. Donaghy, T. Donlan, E. R. Hall. 3)38 —The balance of group 368 atOpoho road, at Hatfield street. , _ 370—Clifford street (morning only). 372 Fitzroy street, at,Surrey street. 373 Portobello road, at bridge. 378 —Preston crescent, at Harcourt 433—Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. 533 —Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. 535a—Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. TO REPORT AT LABOUR, BUREAU Every man in the following groups must report at the Labour Bureau, King strfeet, on Monday. (Any men failing to do so will be struck off his group, and will not receive further relief unless and until it is again granted to him by the Labour Bureau): —Groups 319, 330, and 331. FORM U.B. 32a. Members of groups 279 to 295, 330 to 345, 374 to 384, 221 to 232, are reminded that if they have not returned Form U.B. 32a by 11 a.m. to-day they will not be permitted to work with their group next week. Men in receipt of sustenance will receive no sustenance payment next week if Form U.B. 32a is not presented by today. . APPEAL FOR READING MATTER The Mayor of Dunedin (the Rev. E. T. Cox) has received a letter from the Matakanui Subsidised Gold Miners’ Association appealing for reading matter for distribution among the unemployed men in camp. The present bad weather conditions, it is stated, leave ample time on the men’s hands, and any literature to relieve the monotony will be appreciated, BLACKET 'LANE DEPOT The management of the Blacket lane depot thanks all donors of food during the past week, and again appeals to everyone for assistance, as week after week fresh applications are being made for relief. The following butchers sent in meat durin" the past three weeks:—Messrs Smith, Holland, Marrett, Robertson, Wright and Son, Betting Bros., Anderson, Meinung, Fort, Roche and Co„ Foster, Salisbury, Barton’s, Duke’s, Sinton, A. S. Higginson, Hanover street. Donations were also received from the following:— Ramsay (six parcels), M. Campbell (12 parcels), Pringle and Sons. (20 parcels), Power’s (four parcels), Rutherford (three parcels), “A Friend” (two bags of potatoes), Dominion Fertiliser Company (one bag sugar), Murray, Roberts (one bag of potatoes), Sir John Sinclair (101 b tea), Donald Reid (two bags potatoes), W. and R. Stores (one bag sugar), F. Meehan and Co. (two bags potatoes), Mr Goodchild (one bag sugar), Otago Tyre Company (one bag sugar), J. B. Waters, Ltd. (one bag potatoes). Mr Edmonds (one bag sugar). Crown Flour Mills (two sacks flour), R. Hudson and Co. (2001 b flour), Mr Robertson (one bag sugar), 13atcs and Co. (potatoes), Greig and Co. (rice and coffee), Ernest Adams (foodstuffs), Excella (foodstuffs), Aulsebrooks (foodstuffs), Nestles (cocoa), Co-op. (vegetables), Bates and Co. (vegetables), Bray Bros, (vegetables), Lovell Bros, (vegetables). Wing On (vegetables), Mrs M'Arthur (clothing), Mr Willi Fcls (clothing). ANTI-CAMP MOVEMENT A meeting of the Anti-camp Council was held on Thursday night to consider the report from the deputation th the City Council regarding the use of the Town Hall for a public meeting of protest against compulsory camps for married nien. The deputation reported that it had been refused admittance. The Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) had stated that he had listened to a deputation privately on

the samel matter, and had learned from the town- cl|rk that he had no legal authority ;to grant the use of the hall; Hq said he did not wish to prejudice his present negotiations with the Unemployment lioard in regard to camps.' In addition, had said, that he himself might be cabling a public meeting of protest against- camps in the near future. He doubted Whether the Anti-camp Council truly represented the needs of the married men.) The deputation reported that the three Labour councillors, Messrs Jones, Silverstone, and Mjmro, had spoken strongly in favour of (the deputation being received. \ . Thb meeting unanimously expressed dissatisfaction the unsympathetic attitude of the Major, which was regarded a<? being in marked contrast with his pre-election utterances, and passed a resolution of no-co(ifidence in his administration. i No. 2 DEPOT 1 —i — A limited of tickets for the Dawson-Caballero concert this evening will be available at the \ No. 2 depot this morning between 9 aiid 10. Those who entered their names fou Thursday’s concert will be supplied first. \ 1 ' Is CENTRAL MISSION RELIEF DEPOT An urgent appeal iaf mawe to the public for their l sympathetic cooperation towards the work which the (Ventral Mission is doing in the city. Tft e position in the city -just now is vAt desperate, and the staff of the above Aepot is doing all it possibly can to relieveWhe position. Among the donations which have come to hand through Mr Neale’s wiiieless appeal is one of 15s from “Mother.”) No. 5 DISTRICT^ \ The concert to be given in tbfe Coronation Hall, St. Kikla, to-morrfew evening promises to be one of the mqat popular held there. Toe H has the programme in hand, and has arranged a nne\ conceit of solos, duets, elocutionary items, and humorous sketches. Patrons wauld be well advised to come early to sejure a seat. Admission ig by silver coi^, and the proceeds are in aid of the fur(ds of the St. Kilda Unemployed Association and the Mayor’s Relief Depot \, CAMP CONDITIONS , NELSON RELIEF WORKERS’ ‘ PROTEST. (Per United Pres* Association.) NELSON, June 23. Fifty relief workers engaged in afforestation on Spooner’s Range walked into Nelson to-day as a protest against camp conditions. They spent last night at Richmond cn route, where they were accommodated in the public hall, and walked to Nelson this morning, A deputation waited on Mr H. Atmore, the member for Nelson. Also present were the Mayor, the local unemployment authorities, and representatives of the Forestry Department. The march in was thoroughly orderly, the men being all well behaved. The main objection is to the messroo’m. Mr Atmore promised to make representations to the Government of the complaints put before him.