UNEMPLOYMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22067, 25 September 1933, Page 12

UNEMPLOYMENT

LOCAL ACTIVITIES GROUPS TO REPORT The following • groups will report for work at. 8 o'clock this morning:— D.C.C. WORKS DEPARTMENT. 203—Signal Hill road, one mile and ahalf above tram terminus (meet M'Gregor street, 8 a.m.). n _ 205—The following men of group 205, at Thomson's farm, Leith Valley road,? 12 chains above Leith Valley School: —T. R. Dodds, G. H. White. 205 —The following men of group '205, at Otago Golf Club, Lynu street, between Wales street and Chapman street: —D. Ferguson. R. J. Gibson, C. C. Hansen, T. Henderson, P. G. Homer, J. Jackson. 205—The balance at Leith Valley road, a-quarter mile above Patmos avenue. 207 —Fraser's Creek, half mile above baths. 209—South road, at Cole street. 211 —Serpentine avenue, at Canongate. 215 —Water of Leith, above King street, bridge. 216 —The following men of group 216, at Sligo terrace, at Erin street: —G. Ashwell, J. J. Ayres, J. R. Bryan, J. Farry, R. J. Holden. 216—The balance of group 216, at Fraser's road, at sanitary stables. 217 —Cavell street, at Lochend street. 218 —Water of Leith, at Dundas street. 219 —Portobello road, at bridge. 220 —Melrose street, at Wallace street. 221—Preston crescent, at Harcourt street. 224 —The following men of group 224, at Norfolk street, at Hobson street: — C. Anderson, J. G. Bruce, G. Bundo, E. J. Currie, J. Ewart, S. K. Falconer, J. T. Fraser, J. P Galvin 224 —The balance of group 224, at Portobello road, at Sunshine lane 226 —Highcliff road, at Every street. 227 —Signal Hill road, at Roxburgh street. 230—Hastie's farm, Pine Hill road, below Orbell street. . 265—Reilly's farm, Signal Hill road, six chains above M'Gregor street. 309—Malvern street, at Old Sawmill. 314—Clifford street. 341—Midland street, at sanitary stables. 343—Hastie's farm, Pine Hill road, be* low Orbell street. 345—Ross street, at Bruce street. 375"—Water of Leith, at Dundas street. 384—Hastie's farm, Pine Hill road, below Orbell street. 524—Ross street, at Bruce street. 544—Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. 1 544a—Water of Leith, between Leith street and Union street. 704a—Reilly's farm, Signal Hill road, six chans above M'Gregor street. 3500—Water of Leitb, at Dundas street. 3501—Reilly's farm, Signal Hill road, six chains above M'Gregor street. .D.C.C. RESERVES DEPARTMENT. ; : 225, 320,;359. 514,;515, 516, 707,.708 At Opoho football ground. . 'i 222, 272, 371. 709—At the Stadium, Ten men of 708—At Logan Park. 91—At Morninaton football grounds. 6, 106, 108, 112, 110, 114, 206, 273 At Chisholm Park. 300—At Montecillo ground. . ' ;

. No.: 3 DISTRICT ; "The committee of No. 3 District at its last meeting, which was well attended, reviewed the work in the depot for the past year. The general report stated that the coin-mittee;ha4:met-regiiJarly:every month,' the Rev. W. Allen Stevely being in the chair and Mr J. Ironside acting as hon. secretary. Mr J. Farquharson.had represented the committee on the Central Executive. The committee recorded its appreciation of the voluntary helpers who had rendered such splendid'service at .the initiation of the depot in Dowling,street; and also to 1 the band of hardworking voluntary officials who had given regular service at the depot through the year—Mrs Armstrong. Miss Adams, Sjster.; Elinor,.; Messrs. M'Adam, F. Foot'e, J. Heahey, J. Millar, J. Reid, -J— the repreae'n- : tatiVes of various ■; public:, bodies and: women's/guilds. All had worked together, harmoniously. : - A special effort raise, funds took'the form of a concert in. the Town Hall Concert. Chamber, the pro-: gramme'being arranged by Dr Galway. As a result the. sum of £22 2s was handed oyer to the Central Committee,; Gifts of cashnndkind had been: acknowledged through, the prejjs.'The .depptlbcioks had been;recentfy audited and. certified by the official: auditor. v -\-':':'■;V'''.'.;-; !"..\'S...''. 'i : -'" W-i)'i '■' The reports from-the depot officials showed : ,that the/relief given fiad: been, an ever-increasing quantity,, and that while many had fulfilled their obligations ;by; payments for: goods at the reduced price, there retifainecf a considerable .amount out-; standing.' •.„ . .. Mr Farquharson gave some.illuminating figures showing the volume of assistance given in clothing, grocery orders, etc Mr M'Adam reported that up to July 31 last, 2389 bags of coal and 511 of wood had been issued. The total registrations numbered-530. ' . . , . '•'.., Mr Ironside intimated that he would like "to be relieved of his duties as hop. - secretary, as he felt that the work could be more conveniently performed, by an official of the depot.—The. resignation was received with-, regret, and thanks expressed for the services rendered.—Mr *. Foote was appointed secretary. . It was decided that the depot should be open for coal and wood orders only from November 1. , .•■■■ ■»*■_. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr M'Adam, who fished to be the charge of grocery orders, and to Messrs Speight an§ Co. for the use in Dowling street, and .also to Mr J. Martyn (treasurer). The members of the previous committee, with the.addition of Mr J. Ironside, were unanimously elected. Acknowledgment: Mr J. Robertson, £l. •-..