UNEMPLOYED IN AUCKLAND,

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12474, 26 February 1909, Page 3

UNEMPLOYED IN AUCKLAND,

FIVE HUNDRED MEN n)LE! : [United PSess Association.]. • _ Auckland, Feb 25. The following telegram was. sent by the Mayor of Auckland to Sir J. G. Ward to-night :— ' 'The City Council this evening was waited on by" a large deputation of unemployed wno hanaed me a list of 500 men of all trades out of work. The City Council has ' let a large number of contracts for city work, and has authorised further works, which have and will 'absorb some- men. Would you^kindly endeavour to absorb the remainder on Government public works. — Arthur Myers." ;