UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1931, Page 6

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

STRATFORD FARMERS CRITICISE.

’BACKBLOCK. METALLING URGED.

Members of the Stratford executive of the Farmers’ Union took exception on Saturday to the fact that men they employed .would not stick to their jobs. Mr. M. Phillips said he had had three men in succession recently. He had paid them £2 a week in addition to their keep but these men had not been satisfied and had left him to go to tlje town to get relief work at 14s a day. The chairman, Mr. M. G. Trotter, pointed out that from now on men on relief work would not be paid at the rate of 14s a day, while farmers who wanted men could select a man and arrange his wages-with him. Employers did not have to pay 14s a day. There were still miles of mud road that settlers could not afford, to metal. “Why cannot such work be done by employment?” Mr. Murray asked. There were roads in the Stratford County on which there were heaps of metal that could be spread by unemployed. “We all know what the position is but can we suggest a concrete remedy?” the chairman queried. “Yes, let ms pass a motion, urging that men be put on metalling work in backblock roads,” said Mr. Murray. It was decided to recommend to the Unemployment Board that a scheme be devised whereby settlers could avail themselves of the funds of the board in metalling roads in, the Matau district.

Mr. E. Marfell said he was disappointed that the Unemployment Board had not taken sufficient action in making money available for employing men on the eradication of ragwort. ;.The board, he said, had “so-tied things up” that the unemployed could be employed only close to the towns and there was no provision for getting men out into the country. The county councils had encountered the same difficulty in attempting to employ men on county relief works. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND. SUBSCRIPTIONS GROWING. The total subscribed in Stratford to the earthquake relief fund is now £261 17s.' 6d., and indications are that the fund will. grow rapidly during next week. . ■ . . . Subscriptions received so far are:' —■

Total to date .'£26l 17 6 A donation of £lO 10s. to the. fund was made by the Stratford executive of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday. The Stratford branch donated £3 3s. DONATIONS FROM' ELTHAM. The Mayor of Eltham has received the following donations to the earthquake relief fund:—

personal xtbms. Miss L. Packard, of the U.S.A. De-' partment of Public Health, Honolulu, who is on three months’ furlough, is the guest of her brother, Mr. A. W. Packard, Eltham. The Stratford executive of the'Farmers’ Union on Saturday expiessed sympathy with Mr. M. Phillips, Tutu-, tawa, in the loss of his wife. Congratulations to Mr. N. B. Fryday on his appointment as a justice of the peace were extended by the Stratford executive of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday. , Mr. Percival Henry Pease, aged 72 years, an old Eltham resident, died at the Hawera hospital yesterday afternoon. Mr. Pease was born in Yorkshire and came to New Zealand 40 years ago, living in the .Eltham district since his arrival. He leaves a widow and three sons, Messrs. Robert and Cecil, Omata, and Mr. Percy, Eltham, and two daughters, Mrs. Len Hare, Omata, and Miss Par bar a Pease, Eltham. , ' GENERAL ITEMS. The stock inspector will be notified that the Stratford executive of the Farmers’ Union deplores the fact that some farmers are not co-operating with him in inoculating calves against blackleg The executive on Saturday suggested that the inspector (Mr. W. Harris) should take a firm stand to ensure that all calves in affected areas were inoculated. Two small boys from Huinga were given 3d. each to spend in Stratford on Saturday. Very solemnly they marched into the borough offices and deposited the coins to be added to the earthquake relief fund. “We want to help,” they said. A house occupied by Mr. R. Corry, Tututawa, was gutted by fire at 2 a.m. on Friday. The president of the Mangaehu Dog Trial Club (Mr. L. Bunn) was in Stratford on Saturday making arrangements for the trials on February. 25 and 26. In view of the demands likely to be made on the purses of the business people, it has been decided by the club not to make the customary canvass for trophies or donations to the prize list. Mr. B. H. Goldsmith, resident engineer to the Taranaki Power Board, who made a flying visit to the earthquake atea, secured a film version of the. damage on a small cinematograph machine. It fqr-' nishes a very graphic impression of the desolate scene. Mr. U. A. Wilkinson, M.P, has offered to place his empty shop, in Bridge Street, Eltham, at the disposal of the Red .Cross and kindred societies for; the establishmerit of a, depot in connection with the earthquake relief fund. . His home having been rendered unhabitable by the earthquake disaster, Mr. .John Paynter, Hastings,has removed to Eltham, as the guest of' Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P. Mr. J. Andrews and family, at one time residents of Taranaki, and now living at Hawke’s Bay, are safe; according. to° a message received by Nir. Harry Andrews.; - '■ The Mangamingi school: committee, and children are foregoing their annual picnic at Opunake beach and donating the expenses that would be involved ( £2 10s) to the earthquake relief fund. The picnit will now be held at Mangamingi. The Mayor of Stratford, Mr. P. Thomson, has received no 1 further word Hi connection with the expected refugees who may seek shelter at Stratford. I — <'■ '■ , ■ L '• -. •/ • BOXING INDEFINITELY POT OFF. The Stratford Boxing Association has communicated with Tommy Donovan, Waitara, asking him to postpone indefinitely the match with Jack Jones, Hawera, echeduled to take , place at Stratford next Saturday evening. Jones is also being communicated with. NGAERE GARDENS CONCERT. FINE DISPLAY OF BEGONIAS. Despite the southerly breeze outside the day was perfect within the Ngaera Gardens yesterday, where about 600 people from all parts of Taranaki gathered to enjoy the beauties of the spot, and to hear the excellent programme given by the Wanganui Garrison Band under the baton of Conductor Watson.. The chief attraction at this season is the magnificent display of begonias, and the paths leading thereto were continuously thronged. In expressing appreciation of the gardens some vistors from e distance remarked that they had been unaware that such an area of begonias ■ was grown anywhere in the province. ;

’£ s. d. Borough Council • ... 50 0 0 Stratford Picture Go. 50 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. D. Sisarich ... • •] 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. Manoy .. • 10 0 0 Stratford Wrestling Assn. • -J 10 0 0 Stratford Boxing Assn . • -J 10 0 0 Anonymous • - • • 10 0 0 Sympathiser 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. Peterson (Ngaire) 5 0. 6 Mrs. A. W. Reid ......... • •! 5 0 0 Mr. H. J. Hopkins >'... • •! 5 0 0 Mr. J. B. Cresswell ..... 5 0 0 Mr. A. Pauli ■ • • • • 2 2 0 Junior Red Cross, Cardiff. 1 10 0 Mrs. J. R. Wall >1 1 1 0 Mr. G. Kaspar r .-....... 1 0 0 Mr. T. Bottin . 1 0 0 Mr. H. R. Wickham : .... 1 0 0 )A Friend . >. 1 0 0 Anonymous , 2 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. S, Pitt . 25 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lehmann 2 2 0 C. J. Burrell A 0 0 Mr- and Mrs. P. Thomson • -I 10 0 0 W.S. 5 i) 10 0 Anonymous • 10 0 Dr. W. P. P. Gordon .... •’•J 10 0 Mjjs M. J. Morrissey ..... 1 0 0 Miss M. H. Morrissey —1 1 .0 0 J. S. Woollaston (schoolboy) ,1 0 F. B. and A. G. Woollaston (small boys) 6 Woollaston family 1 0 0 Mrs. G. Bain 1 0 0 Mona Vale ............. 1 1 0 Total f£253 19 6 DAILY NEWS- LIST. £ s. d. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones - 1 0 0 A Friend 5 0 “Tommy” ; «•••• « •? ■ 1 0 0 Miss H. E. A. Small ; .... • •] I 0 0 Mrs. A. N. Small 10 0 Friend.from Samoa ...... * -1 1 0 0 Mr.; and Mrs. W. Ewing 3 3 0

W. Waters ■'£ s d 10 0 10 0 “Sympathetic” ..... .■ 5 0 C. H. White ..... 5 0 0 Miss McMenamin ■.....> 1 .0 0 A, C. Sorenson (. . j 10 0 Mrs. Wilson ......... 1 0 0 R. Taylor .j 10 0 Maslin and Drabble • 1 1 0 R, H. Gover 1 0 0 Mrs. R. H. Gover 1 /0 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. M. Stewart 5 5 0 H. Andrews Is 2 0 “Unemployed” ; j 5 0 Miss Hooper ..1 5 0 J. Sheehy 3 0 0 E. L. Egarr 1 1 0 E. Moyes 1 0 0 Talbot family 1 0 0 Mrs. Leatham 1 0 0 P. C. Brown 3 3 0 Wilson family 1 0 0 C. Thomas 5 0 0 Dr. and Mrs. Saunders ...... 10 0 0 A. Voight ; 1 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Worseley .... .10 0 Mr. Jones ; 10 0 Roy Taylor ...,. 10 c> Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Stanncrs ., 3 0 0 F, H. Ham , 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. McWilliam . .j 1 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Crump .., 2 Q 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. Rigg .?.< 1 0 0 W. Salmon ..................j 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Best .... o 5 0 Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Franks .. —J 0 0 J. W. Harrison x 1 1 0 A. McWilliam, junr. ......... 10 0 W. F. Joyce I 1 0 The following donations have ccived by the general fund: — been re- £ Q d Mr. and Mrs. E. Carter ...... ; o 0 5 5 0 C. Joyce .....; 1 1 0 St. Joseph’s Tennis Club .... r; 0 0 W. T. Tristram 5 0 0 H. G. Carman • 3 0 0 H. T. Butler 10 0 Mrs. and Mr. A. W. Packard . ]. 1 0 i Total £24 0 0