RELIEF WORKERS’ “CUT”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18257, 28 November 1933, Page 4

RELIEF WORKERS’ “CUT”

THE GISBORNE PROTEST DOM IN lON CONFERENCE? Further action was taken by Gisborne businessmen yesterday in an endeavor to secure a Municipal Conference protest against the recent ‘‘cuts” in relief workers’ allocations. A request had been made by the Mayor, Air. John Jackson, as a result of a decision of a well-attended and widely representative meeting of businessmen m the town about 10 days ago, but no reply lias been received by tlie Mayor to bis telegram making the suggestion of a conference and united deputation. Yesterday the Mayor reported this matter to the committee elected by the recent businessmen’s meeting". lie also stated that lie hud sent a further urgent telegram - that day, but without result. It was agreed by the committee that tlie Mayor shook! dispatch a letter to the association explaining tlie. position fully and again making a request for a meeting of i epresentutiveS of municipalities affected and also any others that might like to have a voice in the matter, ft was also agreed to scud copies to the Mayors of towns that, had been making protests already. SUSTENANCE COLLECTIONS The action of representatives of unemployed in canvassing for donations towards the support of married men who have refused to go into camp is against the borough by-laws, according to a statement made at the meeting. Some of those present at the meeting objected to the action, and the Mayor promised to bring the matter before the Borough Council at its meeting next week so that the authority winch had the responsibility of making the by-laws should have an opportunity of deciding what action should he taken. WAIKOfcOPU DISPUTE (Herald Correspondent.) A dispute lias arisen between the men engaged replacing sleepers on the WairoaWaikokopu railway line. The men lately have been receiving relief wages, and they claim standard pay as Public Works Department employees. Mr. I). W. Coleman, M.P., has been acquainted of the position, and lie lias the matter iu hand on behalf of the men.