THE UNEMPLOYED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5227, 6 April 1895, Page 4

THE UNEMPLOYED.

A COMPEEHEHSIVE SCHEME.

PUBLIC WOKKS AND LAND SETTLE-

MENT.

1 rPaB Pjbess Association.] j . " WELLINGTON, Araii. 5. j The Government has adopted a large I and comprehensive scheme which it is be- ; lieved will absorb the whole of the deserv- : iug unemployed of the colony. The scheme, i which will involve considerable expenditure, is to be put into operation forthwith. It is proposed to proceed with important ! road works between Auckland and Tarat uafci, including the Stratford Road 00 the j adopted system of partial time, allotting the men sections for tho settlement of their families in the vicinity. The Stratford Road, for instance, will be cleared ten . chains in readiness for Bettlelueat. Other extensive road works are { to be inaugurated between Wellington i and Napier, f.nd in the South Island, and I tho improvement and roading of Crown I lands is to bo gone oa with on this ! prmoiplo wherever suitable blocks are ! available, preference being given to , married msa, who will eettld at onco with I their families upon fche eeetions which are ! silobted them, and which they will improve. I The timber on the various blocks io to be 1 utilised by the eraetion of Government saw-mills and the cutting ont of blocks for the enpply of timber to the Home and Australian markets, in view of the improved demand now existing, the milta and worka generally being conducted aa farasposoibla on the co-operative system. Thio echeme is understood to bs the outcome of the visit of the Minister of Labour paid to similar settlements end works in the neighbouring colonies last, year.