UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22022, 3 August 1933, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

LOCAL ACTIVITIES WORK FOR TO-DAY Works Department.—Groups will commence at 8 a.m. to-day as follows: 62—Lloyd’s farm, half a mile S.W. from the St. Clair Golf Club house. 03—Wharf street, at tip. 64 The following men of group 64 at G. Fox’s farm, top of Waterloo street (off Pine Hill road), arrive at 8.35 a.m.; J. Baird, S. W. M. Braine, A. Downes, E. T. Downes, G. H. Elliott, H. Hill, M. J. Hislip. Balance of 64 —Opoho road, at Hatfield street. 65 Signal Hill road, one and a-halt miles above tram terminus (meet at M'Gregor street at 8 a.m.). 66 Woodhaugh street, at quarry. 67 Pitcairn street, at sanitary stables. 68— The following men of group 68, at M'Leod’s farm, North Taieri road, below Ashburn Hall:—C, W. Chapman, W. E. Dawson, J, M. Jamieson, D. Goldsmid, H. Boland, J. A. Finlayson, R. A. Lungley, T. C. Doherty, D. S. Far quharson. 68 — -The balance of group 68, Ross street, at Bruce street. 69 Pine Hill road, at Ford’s byre. 70— Murphy’s farm, Patinos avenue, one mile above Malvern street (arrive at 8.15 a.m.). 71 — Malvern street, at old sawmill. 72 — Cavell street, at Lochend street. 73 Newport street, at Kenmure road. 74 — Highgate, at Claremont street. 75 — Wharf street, at tip. 76 — Highatc, at Claremont street. 78— Fitzroy street, at Macandrew road. 79 Leckhampton court, at Forfar street. 81— Malvern street, at old sawmill. 82— Jarvis’s farm, Patmos avenue, one mile above Malvern street (arrive at 8.10 a.m.). 808—York place, opposite Tennyson street. 808a—York place, opposite Tennyson street. D.C.C. Reserves Department— Groups will report for work at 8 a.m. to-day, as under:— 294, 706 —at Opoho Football Groun'd. 705 —At the Stadium,

GROUPS TO REPORT Every man in the following groups must report at the Labour Bureau, 11 King street, to-day. Any man 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 350, 352, 385, 534, 534 a, 535, 535 a. MEAT DISTRIBUTION Those taking advantage, of the meat distribution scheme are notified that the Unemployment Board has limited the quantity of mutton available each week. The quantity available has been allocated to the various butchers in proportion of their customers, and will be distributed by them proportionately. BLACKET LANE DEPOT The following donations to the Blacket Lane Depot are acknowledged:—The Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox), £3 10s; J. Mitchell, three bags coal; E. Adams, foodstuffs: Crown Mills, two sacks flour; Donald Reid, one bag potatoes; W. and R. Stores, one bag sugar; Lcvcll Bros., vegetables; Bates, vegetables,. Bray’s vegetables; Paterson Bros., vegetables; Mr Dawson, one bag sugar; Evening Star, paper; Mr Haggitt, one bag sugar; Harroway’s, 1001 b oatmeal; Mr Hogg, one bag sugar; Hendry, Berry, one bag salt; Gregg and Co., 1121 b rice; Campbell, bread; F. Mecnan, one bag potatoes; Silver Fern Taxis, one bag sugar; Fraser’s Produce, three bags potatoes; City Flour Mills, 501 b flour; Campbell, bread; Mr Ruddiman, one bag sugar; Mr Thropp, 101 b butter: Fairburn, Wright, 1121 b rice; Campbell, bread; Fleming and Co. (Gore), 48 packets oatmeal (per Mr Farquharson). Donations have been received from the following butchers: —Smith, Robertson, Wright, Marrett, Rotting, Anderson, Mcinufig, Foster, Fort Roche, Higginson, One pound weekly scheme; Ramsay 4, Campbell 10, Pringle 24, Rutherford 4, Power 4. “ Unemployed Worker ” has forwarded £l. ROSLYN DEPOT The committee of the Koslyn Relief Depot (No. 8 area) gratefully acknowledges receipt of parcels from the following tradespeople:—Armit and Co. 72,' Goodley and Sons 62, Hislop 17, Hunter 7, Kingston 8, Laurcnson and Son 16. Mitchell 15, M'Dowcll 3, MTarlane and Co. 4, Mac Kay Bros. SI, M'Kinlay ‘i. Miss Robertson 2, Shirley 16 Warden’s 3. Other donations are as follows: One sack swedes from Dr Falconer, snap from Mrs Chapman and Miss Christie. ST. KILDA DEPOT There will be a free distribution of ladies’ clothing and footwear from the Mayor's Relief Depot, St. Kilda, this evening, from 6.30 to 7.30 to the wives of the unemployed of the borough. They arc requested to bring their own wrapping paper or a receptacle to carry the goods away in. 5 No. 4 DEPOT The ladies’ section of the No. 4 Depot gratefully acknowledges parcels and goods from Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Dobbin, Miss Pearce, “Anonymous” (several), Miss Kce, Mrs Doll, Mrs Dray, Mrs Cross; also Miss Brown and her class of unemployed girls for sewing and knitting they have done. This work has been much appreciated at the depot. The commercial travellers did excellent work on Saturday and their effort has greatly helped the depot. By charging a small fee for these garments, the section has been enabled to help necessitous cases who are unable to come to the depot for relief. People not called on on Saturday are asked to ring 22-760 and parcels will be called for.

ANDERSON’S BAY COMMITTEE The annual meeting of the Anderson’s Bay Relief Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. H. Kirkwood presiding. Mr J. Mooney (treasurer) gave a detailed account of all the money received at the committee’s depot and spent by it.

The chairman stated that some 80 unemployed had benefited through the work of the committee, which had already distributed, amongst other articles, some 1024 hags of coal, 134 bags of wood; 04 pairs of boots, 8 pairs of ladies’ shoes, 13 pairs of girls’ and boys’ shoes. 3 pairs of sandals, 71 shirts, 53 singlets, 49 pairs of underpants, 43 pairs of trousers, 14 pairs of girls’ stockings, 235 pairs of socks, and 34 pairs of boys’ hose. He also detailed several of the benefits received, such as family and ration allowances. The committee was indebted to Mrs Samuel for the use of part of her store ns a depot, hut as the space at the store had had to be used for another purpose now, the depot had been removed to Ross’s Corner. Thanks were also due to the Presbyterian

Church authorities for the use of committee rooms. As a result of last Saturday’s Commercial Travellers’ drive an amount of clothing was now in the depot. Under the guidance of Mrs T. Somerville a ladies’ sub-committee had given assistance to the children of unemployed. The report and balance sheet were adopted. . The following were elected members of the committee: —Messrs J. H. Kirkwood, H. D. M'lntosh, D. M. Abercrombie, J. Ussher, J. Mooney, A. H. Williamson, W. R, Brown, R. Brunton, Collins, J. Leppingwell and H. Gillam. The election of officers was left to the incoming committee. MOSGIEL’S COMPLAINT Two representatives from the Mosgiel unemployed waited on the Mosgiel Borough Council last night asking that body to co-operat3 with the other local bodies in making an effort to secure fuller time for the Mosgiel district .unemployed. The deputation thanked the Mayor for the interest he had displayed in an endeavour to secure better conditions for the local unemployed.—lt was decided to make a strong protest as requested. On Cr Harstonge’s motion, it was decided to apply to the Unemployment Board for the locality allowance for men working on relief works in the borough area who were entitled to this allowance. THE MAYOR’S FUND

APPEAL FOR £10 O o o Previously acknowledged £4157 G 9 “ To Kauri ” 10 10 0 A. G. Justice 1 1 0 W. Taylor .. •. 10 0 “ Anonymous ” 1 1 0 A. Smith and Co. .. .. 1 1 0 J. Robertson 1 0 0 Wclhvisher .. .. .. .. 1 0 0 £4173 9 9