PROVISION OF WORK.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17079, 7 July 1926, Page 8

PROVISION OF WORK.

GOVERNMENT .MEETING POSITION SITUATION IX \YELLINGTON. O'er Bless Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Replying lu Mr Barry in the House this afternoon, the Prime .Minister said the positn#i with regard to unemployment was being met. That was evidenced by Hie fact that they had wanted 20 men to work in Wellington, and at the end of the week only six had applied, lie would make inquiries as to (he position in other centres. IN YE BCA RGILL ’ S POSITION. A DECIDED DECREASE. INVERCARGILL, last night. The list of unemployed lias shown a decided decrease during the last fortnight. This week’s figures are 77 against 127 three weeks ago. Small fluct uni ions arc. noticeable in specialised trades. The position at the wharves at Bluff has not called for much ens gal labor to work the few coastal vessels that have called during- the week. The detailed figures arc as follows: Bakers 1, blacksmiths 1. bridge carpenters 1. carpenters 1, clerks 3, cyclemechanics 1, engine-drivers 1, farm hands 5, firemen and laborers 54. married couples 1. motor drivers 2. ploughmen 2. rahhiltcrs I, share milkers !, tinsmith 1. GISBORNE'S! UNEMPLOYED. ONLY 51 REGISTERED. Enquiries at (lie Gisborne office of tiie Labor Department show that at the present time there, are the names of 51 men wlm are seeking work, on (ho Department's hooks. This number shows an increase of four over last week, hut it is not so large as a few weeks ago, when as many as 70 men were registered.