RELIEF ALLOCATION CUT

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1933, Page 8

RELIEF ALLOCATION CUT

NO INCREASE FOR HAWERA. MAYOR'S PROTEST UNAVAILING. The Hawera relief allocation remains at the reduced level this week in spite of a strong protest against the reduction made to the Unemployment Board by the Mayor, Mr. J. E. Campbell. When the cut was made Mr. Campbell sent the following telegram to the board: “Are you satisfied that Hawera’s allocation, which provides an average pay to married men without children of 15s per week, with one child 18s 9d, two children 22s 6d, three oi - more 26s 3d, is adequate? We consider it absolutely unreasonable and unfair.” To this telegram the board had sent the following reply: “Regret that allocation is maximum possible from available funds for, relief. Necessitous cases may be given maximum scale, provided others less needy are correspondingly reduced and allocation not exceeded.” It is pointed out by the Mayor that the board’s reply gives no re-assurance, as all cases are necessitous. Representations were made by Mr. Campbell on behalf of the Hawera Unemployment Committee to Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., during the week-end and Mr. Dickie undertook to bring the matter before the board immediately on his return to Wellington on Monday. The efforts thus made on behalf of the men have not borne fruit so far, as the allocation for this week, which arrived yesterday, was still at the lower level. Further steps will be considered at a meeting of the Mayors of all Taranaki boroughs at Eltham on Monday. TAWHITI DISTRICT NEWS. FAREWELL TO MRS. L. CARMINE. Opportunity was taken at the monthly meeting of thq Women’s Institute on Friday last to present Mrs. L. Carmine with a casserole from her fellow members on the eve of her departure for her new home at Ohakune. The president (Mrs. A. Tidswell) in making the presentation thanked Mrs. Carmine for the wholehearted way she had entered into the activities of the institute and wished her success and happiness in her new home. Mrs. Carmine suitably responded, thanking the members for the kindnesses she had received while a member of the institute and wishing the institute prosperity. A successful gathering was held in the Taiporohenui dining hall oh Wednesday, when despite the wet night the hall was crowded with flag 500 players. The evening, which was arranged by the newly-formed Taiporohenui Women’s Institute in aid of its funds, was under the control of Messrs. H. Collier and L. Marter, Hawera. Thirteen tables were in play and before the games commenced Mrs. S. Panenui welcomed all who attended and asked all present to stand for a moment in silence as a mark of sympathy to one of their members, Mrs. Ruru, who had just suffered the loss of her father. Competition for the flags was keen, three tables tying for first place with 16 flags. In the cut No. 13 table, comprising Messrs., Arnold and Walker and Mrs. Rae and Miss Seaved, was successful. A special prize for the individual player ,who returned with the largest number of flags was won' by Mrs. A. Tidswell (five flags). Mr. H. Collier .thanked the Taiporohenui people for ■their hospitality, congratulating them on the wonderfully well appointed hall they possessed. After supper dancing was continued to music supplied by the Maori orchestra, with extras by Mrs. Muir (Hawera). Mr. M. R. Jones was master of ceremonies. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss Gwen' Young and Mr. Chadwick. A poi dance was given by five Taiporohenui girls, Misses Wiri Parenui, Edna Epei, Eileen and Norma Govenor and Sarah Ngeru. As an encore a double poi was presented. EGMONT TENNIS GAMES. PARK DEFEATS MANGATOKL » The Park (Hawera) Tennis Club beat Mangatoki by 20 sets to 4 in an Egmont competition match played at Hawera on Wednesday. Although the weather was fine there was a difficult cross-court wind. Results, with Park players mentioned first, are: — Men’s singles: H. E. Hodder beat H. Lambie 6—5, W. H. Snowsill beat S. Morgan 6—5, I. Bamford beat S. Marx 6—3, T. Lay beat G. Pease 6—3, V. Sansom beat S. Reeves 6—5, C. Jones lost to H. Linn 5—6. Ladies’ singles: Mrs. Hodder beat Miss Astbury 6—l, Miss Dymond beat Mrs. Terry 6—l, Miss M. Goldstone lost to Mrs. Lambie I—6, Miss F. Wytkin beat Mrs. Linn 6—2, Mrs. Hainsworth beat Miss Gatenby 6—5, Mrs. Snowsill lost to Miss P. Parker 5—6. Combined doubles: Hodder and Mrs. Hodder beat Lambie and Mrs. Lambie 6—3, Bamford and Miss Dymond beat Morgan and Mrs. Terry 6—2, Snowsill and Miss Goldstone beat Marx and Miss Astbury 6—4, Lay and Miss Wytkin beat Pease and Mrs. Linn 6—o, Sansom and Mrs. Hainsworth beat Reeves and Miss Gatenby 6—2, Jones and Mrs. Snowsill beat Linn and Miss Parker 6—o. Men’s doubles: Hodder and Snowsill beat Lambie and Marx 6—5, Bamford and Lay lost to Morgan and Pease 3—6, Sansom and Jones beat Reeves and Linn 6—3. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs. Hodder and Miss Dymond beat Miss Astbury and Mrs. Terry 6—5, Misses Goldstone and Wytkin beat Mrs. Lambie and Mrs. Linn 6—5, Mesdames Hainsworth and Snowsill beat Misses Gatenby and Parker 6—o.

KAPUNI GENERAL AND PERSONAL. A movement is afoot to have the Kapuni hall enlarged. For a long time the building has been overcrowded on the occasion of large events and the committee is considering means of making the place more convenient. Mr. J. W. Cameron, who has been seriously ill, left for Wellington yesterday to undergo special treatment at the Wellington hospital. On Tuesday Mr. J. S. Kissick had a fish bone stick in his throat and he was taken to New Plymouth for treatment. PORT OF PATEA. November’ 23:—Arrivals: M.v. Koutonui, from Wanganui. Departures, m.v. Inaha, Kapuni and Hawera fc • Wellington. High water to-day, 3.17 a.m. and 3.44 p.m.