UNEMPLOYMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3853, 17 January 1928, Page 34

UNEMPLOYMENT.

MEETING IN WANGANUI.

WANGANUI, January 12. A few days ago Mr Rogers (Mayor) wired t 0 the Prime Minister for relief tor the unemployed, and received the reply that the departmental figures showed only six unemployed in Wanganui. This mornjng a meeting of unemployed was called by the Mayor, when 270 persons registered, representing practically all classes of labour. In addition, there is a largo number of young students, who have just left secondary schools seeking employment.

Resolutions were passed asking the Government to take immediate steps to relieve the situation, and protesting stroimly against immigrants being brought into the country while the present conditions exist.

UNEMPLOYED’S DEMANDS

RELIEF AND NO WORK

CHRISTCHURCH, January 12. A number of unemployed to-dav declaied their hostility to' the action of the North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in asking men wh<? received relief to work for it in return. A resolution was cairied that the demand be refused, as ‘ illegal and unconstitutional. This attitude, however, represents the state of mind of a sma‘l minority oi those seeking work. REGISTRATIONS IN CENTRES. COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR. , WELLINGTON, January 13. In the four chief centres of the Dominion the number of unemployed at the present time shows an increase of 253 as compared with the number at this time last year. The following are the numbers of unemployed registered at the offices of the Labour Department at the centres named, and the number at the same period last year:— Week ended Week ended Jan. 9, 1928. Jan. 10, 1927.

Auckland ... 442 381 Wellington . ... 340 236 Christchurch . ... 313 181 Dunedin . ... 116 160 Totals . ... 1211 958