UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22257, 9 May 1934, Page 9

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

LOCAL ACTIVITIES ' i WORK FOR TO-DAY. The following groups will commence work at 8 a.m. to-day:— DUNEDIN CITY CORPORATION. WORKS DEPARTMENT. 301—Ross Creek reservoir. 302—Glencairn street, at Gladstone road. A , 303—North road, at water trough, three-quarters of a mile above Normanby. 306—Highcliff road, at Every street. 307—Eraser's Creek, half a mile above baths. _ , .„ . 310—Sidey street, at Ryehill street. 311—Cavell street, at Botha street. 312—Skibo street, at Bangor terrace. 313—Preston crescent, at Harcourt strcßt. Caversham Railway Station at 7.55 a.m.). 338 —Elgin road, at Bernard street. 3000—Queen's drive, at Cosy Dell road. 3001—Queen's drive, at Cosy Dell road. 3002—Queen's drive, at Cosy Dell road. 3003—Queen's drive, at Cosy Dell road. 3005—Queen's drive, at Cosy Dell road. D.C.C. RESERVES DEPARTMENT. 265, 294, 314. 333. 512, 710, at Woodhaugh Gardens. 318, at Upper Gardens, Opoho. 324, at Tonga Park. 315, 511, 704, at Mornington Football Ground. NO. 6 DEPOT. The monthly meeting of the committee of No. 6 Depot was held on Monday night, when there was a good attendance of members. The treasurer reported that steady business was being done in supplying coal, boots, and clothing to the families of those registered at the depot. A grant for the purchase of material for women's and children's clothing having been received from the Central Executive, the matter of exfending the money was left in the hands

'of the Ladies' Committee. The whole of the proceeds from the annual harvest festival of the Anderson's Bay Presbyterian Church are being given to the unemployed in the district, so it was decided to open the depot at 10.30 a.m. on Monday next, jjrtien the goods will be distributed to those who are eligible. Applicants for asisstance are asked to bring their own receptacles. PAYMENT OF SUSTENANCE PROTESTS AGAINST BOARD'S SCHEME. (Pes United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N, May 8. To accept the sustenance scheme for the unemployed under protest and to support a resolution passed by the citizens of Palmerston North at a recent public meeting condemning the introduction of such a payment was the decision 1 of the Kairanga County Council to-day when the Department of Labour notified that the scheme was to operate in regard to county workers. The Manawatu County Council also passed a resolution supporting the Palmerston North protest, councillors expressing the opinion that the Government's move was " wicked and was paving the way for a revolution."