THE UNEMPLOYED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9304, 3 August 1908, Page 1

THE UNEMPLOYED.

A few men will go from Chnstchu vcb. to Broken River to-morrow morniug. ii the camping accommodation there Jias been arranged for them. The Labour Department is arranging to take any men from Ashburton wJjo may desire employment. Some of the men employed by the City Council on the relief works r.me jjaid off on Saturday, and a large number .liavo at various times loft for other employment. There is still, according to the City Surveyor, enough of th© fund to keep twenty men going for about ten days, and .some of tho better workers mil be retained by tho Council for its loan works. The Broken River correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times 3 ' reports that during the past week or ten days over one hundred men have arrived at Broken River for work on the Midland Railway. Thej' ;vero not expected, and -their arrival taxed the resources of the Public Works Department and the local stores in the provision of food and shelter. Tho men are given temporary accommodation for the fir3t few days, while they pitch camp and arrango for stores. The '.ocal storekeepers, Messrs J. Hoglund and T. Nimmo, are giving the men one month's credit for food and the Public Works Department is supplying tente. Most of the men are satisfied to remain, a few only having decided to return to Ckristchurch. It is expected that work will be found for a large number during this mouth. So far as careful tillage is concerned Japan is in an advanced state of agriculture. Everything is done by hand labour ; but the care "with v/hich every j available area is utilised, the cleanliness of the culture, and the fertility of . the land are very strikinje.