UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 4

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

LOCAL ACTIVITIES WORK FOR TO-DAY The following groups will report with the Works Department at 8 a.m. toat Muir’s farm, Upper Port road (meet Skinner’s store, Normanby, 7.45 a.m.) : A. N. Ballantyne, S. Boardman. 203 —The balance of group 203 at Lamphell’s road, at tool box three-quarters of a mile beyond Watt’s road (arrive 8.30 a.m.). 205—Ross Creek reservoir. 209 —South road, at Cole street. 211 —Preston crescent, at Harcourt street. 215 Clifford street. 216 — Leven street, below Scarba street. 218—Water of Leith, at Dundas St 219 —Melbourne street yard. 220 Taieri road, at Helensburgh road. 221 Stafford street, at William street. 224 —Wharf street, at tip. 226 Highcliff road, at Every street. 227 — Opoho road, at Hatfield street. 230—Hastie’s farm. Pine Hill road, below Orbell street. 309 Woodhaugh street, at quarry. 310 — Melbourne street yard. 312 —Leckhampton court, at I‘orfar et 3 e iß—Kelvin grove, at Sanitary stables. 322—Dean street, at Taieri road. 328 —Reilly’s farm. Signal Hill road, six chains above M’Gregor street. . 338—Kaikorai Valley road, at Brockville road. - . 341 —Midland street, at sanitary stables. , 343—Hastie’s farm, Pine Hill road, below Orbell street. . , 345—Falkland street, off Driver’s road. 370—The following meb of group 370 at G. Fox’s farm, top of Waterloo street (off Pine Hill road; arrive 8.35 a.m.):— G. Anderson, H. J. Bachop C.E Brown, R. W. Carr, H. Chettleburgh, B E. Evans 370—The balance of group 370 at Pine Hill road, a quarter of a mile below Patmos avenue intersection (arrive S.2U 375—Water of Leith, at Dundae street. 297—Water of Leith, at Dundas street. 384—Hastie’s farm, Pine Hill road, below Orbell street. __ . , , 524—Falkland street, off Driver s road. 544_Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. T 544a—Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street . 3500 Water of Leith, at Dundas street** • , 3501 Reilly’s farm. Signal Hill road, six chains above M'Gregor street. D.C.C. Reserves Department—Groups will report for work at 8 a.m. as under: 225 320, 359, 513, 514, 515, 516, 707, 708—At Opoho football ground. 222, 324, 371, 709—At the Stadium. Ten men of 708 —At Logan Park. 91 —At Mornington football ground. 206, 273—At Chisholm Park. 272—At Rest Home, Roslyn. ( „ 300—At Maori Hill, below Clear. Standing down: —62, 63, 64, 60, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 77. 78. ISSUE OF WORKING BOOTS The Unemployment Board has decided to issue working boots to men employed under scheme No. 5 under the following conditions: — , , . , r (1) The worker must be m receipt ot employment on a ration basis un er scheme No. 5, and have been on the register of unemployment and in receipt ox such work for a period of 26 -weeks consecutively. Note: Where a worker has been engaged on scheme No, 5 on a rationed basis for the past 26 weeks, ecept for a short period of absence through sickness, obtaining private' employment, or being temporarily engaged on another of the board’s schemes, he may make an application, which will be considered on its merits by the Labour Department. (2) The worker must work one day without pay additional to his scheme No. 5 ration of employment in return for the issue of such working boots. (3) Such boots must be solely for the use of the applicant, and must not be transferred to any other person for monetary consideration or otherwise. 'Samples of thd two types of boots available—viz., (a) brown heavy nailed, (b) black lighter unnailed —are available for inspection in the window of Nivens Buildings, Moray place, opposite the swimming baths, and at the unemployment bureau, 11 King street. Arrangements have been made with the employing authorities to give the eligible men in certain specified groups each week an opportunity to work the extra day iu order to qualify for a pair of boots. The* groups concerned will be notified by their gangers, who will distribute the application forms and give the men concerned the necessary instructions as to when the day is to be worked*. After the man has -been permitted to work the extra day he wilj be given a certificate by the employing authority; he will present this certificate at the unemployment bureau, 11 King street, where the selected boots will be issued to him if and when available. The applicants must bring their own wrapping paper and string (it desired), because none is available at the bureau. NELSON RELIEF WORKERS MEN RETURNING TO CAMP. (Peb United Pbess Association.) NELSON, June 24. Twenty-nine of 44 men from arelief camp who marched into Nelson decided this morning to return to camp. A reply was received from the Minister of Employment (Mr A. Hamilton) stating that anything reasonable would be done to meet the requests of the men. THE LATEST REGISTRATIONS AN INCREASE OF 2416. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 24. The number of unemployed men on the Unemployment Board’s register on June 10, or transferred therefrom to schemes other than scheme 5, was 72,918, an increase of 2416 compared with the figures for May 13 of 67,116 who are a charge on the board’s funds. It is estimated that 35,000 are engaged on work of a definite reproductive and developmental .nature in connection with the primary industries. CHRISTCHURCH LETTER CARRIERS

CLOTHES DRIVE IN THE CITY. A REMARKABLE RESPONSE. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 25. A clothes drive organised by the letter carriers of the city was held yesterday afternoon, and resulted in the collection of more than 10,000 parcels. The generosity of the householders exceeded the most sanguine expectations, and so much remained uncollected in the suburbs that a supplementary drive will have to be organised immediately to make the sweep complete. The collection included between 7000 and 9000 pairs of boots and shoes, bedsteads and bedding, sewing machines, kitchen utensils, preserves, groceries, and produce. The postmen were assisted by the Boy Scouts. Girl Guides, and the business men’s relief organisation.