RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1931, Page 12

RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT

REDUCTION IN ALLOCATIONS. MEETING OF HAWERA MEN. For the first time since the operation of the No. 5 unemployment relief scheme the Hawera committee found it necessary to reduce the work for the single men from two days to one at the allocation of work meeting on Saturday night. This was brought about by the fact that the f 250 granted by the Unemployment Board to cover this week’s relief work was found to be insufficient. Married men without children who. have hitherto been, in receipt of three days’ work were allotted only two. Subsequently . the unemployed men held a. meeting for the purpose of discussing the election of a new men’s committee, the resignations of members of the previous committee and its chairman having . been accepted. Although some of the men were of the (opinion that no committee was required, five were elected. , i The men. decided to make representa,tions. to. the board for the establishment of single men’s camps in Taranaki. Of the 20 single .men present more than half stated; they would be only too willing to go into camp, and it was the feeling of the meeting that, there would be others too. It was also decided to request that some of the military stores be handed to the unemployed instead of being offered for sale. Later in the evening Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., attended the meeting. The member said he had already made representations for the establishment of camps in the province and had also seen the Minister for Defence with regard to the allocation of military stores. These, he had been told, had been practically all disposed of. PATEA SUNDAY SCHOOL BAZAAR. CHILDREN AID THE FUNDS. In the St. George’s Sunday schoolroom, Patea, on Saturday a bazaar to aid Sunday school funds was held. The work of arranging and erecting the stalls and the management of the bazaar was done by the scholars themselves under the direction of the superintendent, Mrs. W. White. Keen business resulted and the stalls were denuded of goods comparatively early in the afternoon, the brilliant sunshine inviting a large number of visitors to attend. The various stalls were conducted by the following: Produce, boys’ catechism class; sweets, girls’ Bible class; cakes, girls’ catechism class; “bobs,” boys’ club; work stall, Mrs,. W. White; ice cream and salad, Miss I. Bond; flower stall, Miss G. Kelly. Prize-winners included: Doll, Miss I. Bond; doll’s bed, Molly Richards; baby’s set, Mrs. 0. Gibson tied with Mr. A. MacDowell. DEATH OF MRS. M. C. CALVERT. EARLY RESIDENT OF TARANAKI. By the death of Mrs. Mary Catherine Calvert at the Patea Hospital on Friday a link with the early development of the colony has been removed. Mrs. Calvert, who was the widow of the late Captain G. W. Calvert, master of the coastal vessel Agnes trading between Patea and South Island ports, was born at Sydney 77 years ago. She arrived in New Zealand as a young child, residing first at Lyttelton, later at Havelock, Napier, Patea, Eltham, Kaponga and Strathmore. On retiring from business at Strathmore she resided at Swanson, where her husband died 13 months ag Mrs. Calvert was always identified with charitable and humanitarian work. She is survived by five sons, four daughters, 29 grandchildren and eleven great errand-children. Her children are: Mrs. T. R. Roberts (Heathcote), Mrs. P. S. Finlayson (Patea), Mrs. E. McLachlan (Otahuhu), Mrs. W. Thurston (Stratford), Messrs. G. Calvert (Awakino), E. N. Calvert (Australia), F. Calvert (Ahititi), W. Calvert (Swanson) and R. Calvert (Feilding).

GENERAL ITEMS. When the balance-sheet of the South Taranaki Power Board was received from the Audit Department without a tag on Friday members congratulated the secretary, Mr. R. P. Baigent, on his work. A consignment of 50,000 eyed brown trout ova were placed at the Hawera hatcheries in excellent condition towards the end of last week. The consignment was ffom Canterbury, and was the last of an order of 200,000 and the final batch of a total of 350,000 ova obtained from the South Island this season, 150,000 having been forwarded from Otago. Although there was not a large attendance, a very enjoyable time was spent by those present at the City Football Club dance at Hawera on Saturday evening. The function was very successful and a credit to those responsible for the’ arrangements. Excellent dance music was provided by Wills’ Melodymakers’ Orchestra, and Mr. J. Freyne was master of ceremonies. The proposed agreement between the Patea Borough Council and the South Taranaki Power Board was approved by the latter body on Friday night. PERSONAL ITEMS. Nominations for the parents’ scats on the Hawera High School Board closed during the week-end. It is understood that the only two nominated were the citting members, Mrs. J. W. J.'Harding and Mr. T. C. Hobbs, in which case no election will be necessary. BUSINESS NOTICES. With the swimming season not far distant, the question of life-saving becomes prominent, and in order to provide funds, the Opunake Life-Saving Club will hold an opening dance at the Opunake Town Hall on Friday, October 2. There will be both old-time and modern dances and a big Monte Carlo event.