RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1933, Page 10

RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED

APPEAL MADE TO FARMERS. CRITICISM AT TOKAORA. “The scheme is by no means a levy,” said Mr. H. A. Morgan, chairman of the Hawera Relief Committee, to the Tokaora Farmers’ Union last night when putting forward the scheme whereby farmers could sign orders for threepence per bobby calf. “If you want to give a little this is the way to do it,” he added. He said the committee knew some farmers would like, to help but could not dip into their pockets and take out a pound. They might be able to manage this scheme, which was similar to the grocery order scheme. “I am not in favour of it,” said Mr. S. Thrush. “It seems a class tax.” The farmers were contributing quite enough and if the present levy was not enough the Government should make it larger, he added. He had offered the unemployed trees to cut up and sell but the trees were still lying there.

Mr. Morgan said it was not reasonable to condemn the whole lot on the experience of one unemployed. They could not let women and children starve because they. were tied to lazy men. He was sure every farmer was getting three meals a day. Mr. R. S. Scown: I think you are wrong there. When the willingness of the unemployed was mentioned Mr. D. Muggeridge said he had offered Is an hour and the relief secretary at Hawera said he would not ask men to take the work at that figure. Mr. C. Pearce (relief secretary): That was at haymaking time? Mr. Muggeridge: Yes. Mr. Pearce: Didn’t a man go out? Mr. Muggeridge: Yes, after my man found him in the street. Mr. Pearce: I instructed him to go. Mr. Morgan, said he was speaking on behalf of fellow citizens who were not getting enough to live on. If they could satisfy their consciences that the men were not worth assisting and that their women and children should go short all they had to do was to tear up the order slips they would get. There was no compulsion about it. Mr. F. Mills senr. said it was only fair to say that his experience did not coincide with opinions expressed by other members. Many of the unemployed were good fellows. Mr. Morgan in conclusion said the committee would be only too pleased to get orders of even a penny a calf on as few as 12 calves. HAWERA CROQUET CLUB. YEAR’S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED. At the annual meeting of the Hawera Croquet Club yesterday the president’s report stated that teams had been entered for the McL’Dowie and Campbell cups but had been unsuccessful. The club’s congratulations were extended to Mrs.'McKay on her .success at the New Plymouth tournament. After giving the winners of the season’s competitions the report thanked Mr. J. B. Bayley, Mr. Clegg and the tea committee. Officers were elected as follow: Patron, Mr. G. J. Bayley; president, Mrs. W. G. Strange; vice-president, Mrs. Wills; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Stevens; committee, Miss B. Young, Mesdames Adamson, Syme, Wylie, King; tea committee, Mrs. Guy, Mrs. Murdoch; grounds committee, president and secretary; beautifying committee, Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Adamson; delegates to association, Mrs. Strange, Mrs. Stevens, Miss Young; auditor, Mr. Arlidge; teams selector, Mrs. Evans. ROOT CROPS COMPETITIONS. FURTHER RESULTS OF JUDGING. Judging of root crops under the auspices of the Boys and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs has been continued during the week by Mr. Rod Syme and Mr. C. Haynes. Results are: —

Judging will be completed on Monday, when? 16 plots at Riverlea will be visited. The party was entertained at Kaponga by Mr. and Mrs. D. P. F. Malone at luncheon, and at Matapu and Kaponga cars were provided by Messrs. W. T. Seed, D. Malone, C. Crowley and Chamberlain. while Mr. D. Wards provided a car at Okaiawa. Tn the Kaponga party was Mr. C. Brewer, chairman of the committee.

MATAPU. Mangolds. Q. 4t. c. t. c. C. T. Treweek .. 106 1 86 15 40 84 Ivan Brisco .. 90 0 75 10 39 8 H. Wetton .. Carrots. t.' c. t. c. .. 42 8 35 7 C. 38 Q. n T. Treweek .. 41 15 34 11 40 u Rene Wetton .. 39 4 44 7 38 7J Anne Wetton . 38 11 38 14 37 7 KAPONGA CONVENT. Mangolds. t. c. t. c. B. Bolger ....10111 101 8 C. 40 Q. 9 B. Malone .. .. 79 1 55 18. 39 7 Dan Crowley . 64 5 55 18 36 7 J. Kissick .. .. 54 12 42 2 39 7 Carrots. t. c. t. c. C. Q. Dan Crowley . 67 10 51 8 40 8 Leo Bolger .. .. 57 4 57 17 •38 8 B. Malone .. .. 50 15 60 2 38 7 M. Kissick .. .. 41 2 44 7 40 8 D. Dorflinger . 35 7 39 17 35 64 R. Castle .. .. 19 5 32 2 25 6 F. Arnold .. KAPONGA. Mangolds. L c. t. c. .. 139 16 110 17 C. 39 Q. 7 Leo Gordge .. 75 4 53 0 37 8 W. Gordge Carrots. +.. c. t. c. .. 45 0 43 14 C. 39 Q. 7 Betty Evetts OKAIAWA. Mangolds. t. c. t. c. .. 76 10 59 9 C. 36 Q. 74 J. Williams Carrots. t, c. t. c. .. 50 15 44 7 C. 40 Q. 8 W. Shearer .. 38 11 41 15 38 7 M. Condon . TE ROTI. Mangolds. t. c. t. c. .. 51 8 48 4 C. 30 Q. 7 R. Haseltine HAWERA. Mangolds. t. c. t. c. .. 101 5 75 10 C. 40 Q. 8