UNEMPLOYMENT POSITION

Taranaki Daily News, 6 June 1930, Page 6

UNEMPLOYMENT POSITION

FAKMlilhtf UNION DIWUHHION. HATIiiH TOO HIGH. "f'liiO: I 111 1 j’lilHjU Y alumld lie fill ' Hfii llimmpluyifi«nt ftOftfils H t'ii'iilfiib H.Hil I'lliil: lUiiJlUfl Hil.es »‘f prtt Hl) ifiliiil WHtlfH Wlh'ii Dm h)«h jN: llm meeting id Mm.SHliili IlfllHWiil n<reeii Htfi ni 1.1)8 FnimMe’ llliHui ill llireum* .jT4ih ; l lIltF; Tim in’rjihh’Ht, Mi; Oi. T Rblbi, Mutod lliiit l-.lm iitmfii|ilnjH*Mil' re mmi: wiiuM iihiliiililjJ Im ilim-immbl uh Niti UhUMIM Umuifilim' fiml li« Wimlll WehMliiH ItHiim ml |.ll« mo.ilm-; Fi-HitfifiiHy Im llmtiglil l.lmt if ini iifb>m|iiti.ymmtl htmitl wum up Um prinm.i y pi tniffbMl fi blmulil lie I epi esimteil mi 11,

ML U. 11. lii-itm MHbl Um iHlimt Mmiild at |iii ( i piirmiml of H.s « ihiy t*> imui ini ifilmf wml»H, fi» Now Nmil.li VViUim Milglfi mmi mi inliof wmkn u'oin pohl ft wtmlii Tim pi'lmfipio of immliig Uie lltiamm Umto wim Minh Ur to liliiil moliotUml in Um oommlttooT report. If Uiyy pniil moo 140 h (lay tlmy would nlwnys hove iimmiploymoni., Every boot thirl, citom Io Now Zitiilimd would lie frtll of tni’ii, who, with tluwo iilreiuly iim'iuployi’il, would not bother to get regular work if tlmy wore paid L|n n day. ‘l'lio amount wan ridicnloiinly high, In tho main tlm iioiiimltteo'n recoitiiiwiidiitlomi wo.re quite noiiiid; they could md, h«avo tho iimmiploycd to starve.

Mr. 11. Huilgoj Wo are taxed tm> heavily alreiidy. A member: Thin report would tax everybody inclml.ing the workera. A member: They cun alford ti few shillings if they are paid 14h a day. Mr. Dickie was of I,ho opinion that tho Arbitration Court was largely responsible for tho number of unemployed. Mr. John Cocker agreed with this view. Ho supported ' tho chairman’s remark about farmers’ representation on the unemployment board. Mt. J. Pettigrew though that any work undertaken under, the unemployment scheme should be largely developmental. The presidents You are not in favour of them having shovels to lean on!

The discussion then lapsed, tho executive’s delegates being instructed to bring up the question of representation at the Dominion conference.

HAWERA MUNICIPAL BAND.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

At tho monthly meeting of the Hawera Municipal Band Committee there were present Messrs H. N. Lester (chairman), E. Gould, R. Swan, T. Kil* patriek;' J. Champion, H. C. A. Fox (conductor), and W. Hawkins (secretary). The conductor reported that during May the band was on parade on 11 occasions, nine parades being rehearsals and the remainder public performances. The first Sunday in the month was Band Sunday and In conjunction with the fire brigade the band attended the service at the Baptist Church. A programme was also given on High Street to assist ,the .■ Main School band instrument appeal. The attendance at rehearsals . was satisfactory, and good progress was being made. Regarding the junior band the conductor reported good progress, and if he could hold the present members they would be fit 'to compete at tho next Taranaki Band Union contest. Hawera was asked to run the next contest some time fn March, 1931. It had also been decided to run quartette and solo contests during the winter months, and it would be a good move if the Hawera band could arrange, to conduct the first contest.

WOMEN’S DIVISION. Mrs. W. E, Carter presided ove? a meeting of the executive of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, Also present were. Mesdames T. J.„ Allen, W. Seed, H. Thrush, Roberts, A. Mills, Findlay, W. Nicholas and D. Cameron and Misses Washer, Gadsby and Johnston (secretary).

The Winter Show Committee wrote asking for three representatives of the division to be appointed to tho general committee. Mesdames T. J. Allen and E. Meuli and Miss Johnston were appointed. .

The sum of £1 IGs 3d was received as the division’s, share of the proceeds of the.Tokaora social.

An. jnyitation to attend .the. Tokaora branch’s first birthday celebration, on June 12 . was accepted. - Remits for the annual Dominion conference were read and discussed.

SCOTS FOREGATHER.

SOCIETY’S PLEASANT SOCIAL.

So large' are the crowds that attend the Hawera Scottish Society’s social evenings that it has been found necessary to hold them in a larger hall. The first of the gatherings in the new hall, St, Mary’s parish hall, held on Wednesday evening, was a success from every point of view. Amongst those present were numbers of visitors from all parts of Taranaki and other parts of the Dominion.

Mr. J, E. Campbell, the..society’s popular chief, occupied the chair. He extended a welcome particularly to the visitors. . •

An 'exbellent musical and elocutionary programme was submitted to an appreciative audience by Opunake talent. The programme included an overture by Mrs. Watt and Mr. Richards, songs by Miss Fugle, ' Miss Thelma Coad and Mrs. Trotter, recitations by Master Jock Allan, Mrs. H. Smith and Mr. E. G. ►Smith, dance duos by Mrs. Harrigan and Miss Hammond, dance gavotto by Misses Johnston and Clouston, and violin solos by Mrs. Watt. A series of clever sketches by Mr. E. G. Smith and company showed evidences of careful training and clever acting, and received rounds of well merited applause. The programme was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. A. Allan, Piliama. Prior to tho concert programme tho Hawera Pipe Band rendered selections.

Supper was provided by an energetic committee, with Mrs, J. B. Laurenson in charge. At tho conclusion of tho programme Mr. Campbell thanked the performers, for their efforts and those present for their attendance. Dancing followed to music supplied by Messrs. 'l. Pickering, Derbyshire, Swan and Sowell.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Electors as a rule are considered io take not a very great intereet in tlm finances of tho Dominion, but- that some do was humorously brought home ip tyo • erstwhile • politicians;’ Messrs*- "J 1 .

Corrigan and R. Masters, at the Hawora railway station last night. The express hod stopped at the station and a porter was pushing a trolley load of luggage along the platform. Suddenly there wan the musical tinkle of break- ■ iilg crockery and it was noticed that the trolley had crashed into a case of departmental cups and saucers. “Hey!” eamo a voice from the semi-darkness, ‘‘the Government’s £3,00(1.000 behind now; go easy.” The remark was heard hy .Mes/irs, Corrigan and Mastrjrs and fiiildi lai/glied heartily Doubt Jens the joke was push'd on to Mr, W J. I’oltmih M l’,, who also w«a a iiti llie Iriiin, ’A ftjiildren’s fancy drenn-hall at, (jkairt,wii- t/iie evening will be Ldlov/ed hy a, ilHiira tot adull.e. In n i;l<ii>i-,ly cont.sal.cd hoelrey match a|, n/fiuiuln tin Wf.‘liit:nrli>.y hhn home team and AHmmhia (HawcraJ drew, each |,Hji.m Meeting three goalw, For Alfia/oMcHlashau (2) and (lodic registercd goafit, v/hile Bml<l nahtMl twice and Durnian ones for Manaia,, Tlm FiUMer Road Wednesday Hfitfhy teiim wnn defealcd by 23 points to 3 by WftUHii'oa on Wed need,ay. Despite the W'rge margin of point,n in favour, of the viwitore tlm tftirtK) proved fimt und'interentlng. Trine for Whareroa were registered by Johimou, G. Murphy (2) and Brown (2), the latter also converting three tries ami C. Smith one. fn n screnuouH men’s hockey match at King Edward Park, Hawera, yesterday, Otakcho defeated Oriental, Hawera, by four goals to three. Otakcho’s four goals were all scored by (}ruy, while for Oriental Syme and Moloney (2) were tlm scorers. Quite a number of true stories about that section of the unemployed which docs not seem to want work are going round, and one of the best is told by a Hawera business man. The other day about noon a ipan presented himself ’at the front door of the narrator’s home, asking for a job, or,- alternatively, and probably principally, a meal. Saying that her husband would bo back at 1 o’clock, the business man’s wife told the caller to return then,' when she would give him something to cat. He came back again at 1 o’clock, again presenting himself at the front door, but, when asked to go round to the back door for his meal, replied: “If I’m not good enough to get it at the front door,. I don’t want it.” He then departed, much to the astonishment of the housewife.

A decision to purchase a set of military band instruments from an English firm has been reached by the Hawera Main School Band Committee. On Wednesday advice was received from the Minister of Education (the Hon. H. Atmore) that the instruments would be admitted to the Dominion duty free. Mr. Atmore stated he had been greatly impressed with the high standard set by the members of the school orchestra. “You have my best wishes for success connection with the musical instruction at your school,” he said.

The first effort of the newly-formed branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union will be a masquerade ball on June 11. Very complete arrangements have been made, and all that is required to make the branch’s initial activity a success is public patronage. Opportunity will be taken to farewell old residents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Bremer, wjjo are leaving the district.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. .11. C. A. Fox, conductor of the Hawera. Municipal Band, was nominated as vice-president of the Taranaki Bands’ Union at the monthly meeting of the band committee. Together with the secretary, Mr. W. Hawkins, he will act as delegate to the union. At tiho monthly meeting of the South Taranaki provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday reference was made to the deaths of Mr. Coneglan (Pihama) and Mesdames Batten (Tokaora) and Seed (Matapu), relatives of whom are . members of tho executive, and motions of condolence with the relatives were carried.

The funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Old took place at Hawera on .Monday, a service being held by tho Rev. J. R. Young at the house. The procession then moved away for Huirangi (Waitara), where a service was held by Archdeacon Gavin. Fourteen ears left Hawera, and by tho time Huirangi was reached the number approached 100. The pall-bear-ers were Messrs. S. T. Corkill and J. Renwick (Hawera Bowling Club), J; W. Snowdon and S. J. Bennett (Manaia. Oddfellows’ Lodge) and J. T. Saunders. The Oddfellows’ service was read by Mr. S. J. Bennett. Mr. O. S. Steiner, Kiipuni, who lias had a serious operation in a Wanganui hospital, is progressing favourably,. • ■