UNEMPLOYMENT GRANTS CONSIDERED BY R.S.A.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19134, 29 July 1930, Page 13

UNEMPLOYMENT GRANTS CONSIDERED BY R.S.A.

At tlie fortnightly meeting of thte executive of the Christchurch Kelunirv Soldiers’ Association, there were pr.-s.-m—Messrs A. liayd.n <i:, ;i . chair.i, 1. 1.. Drummond, A\\ K. Dcad--I*s*. B. W. Smith, H. IToldterness A D Kmerson C Chis.iall, H. W. Wilkin®on: !'• H. -pabourn .'.ml IT. Fle.,k, tho liev 3-. T. Read and the secretary. Tho Rev L. B. Keale wrote «skinc if the association could grant him any further assistance in connection wit I, Ills relief depot, in view of tho fact Unit a numbrr of returned solrlit-fs are

assisted from tliis depot. It was decided to make a grant of £lO. Headquarters advised that the £3OOO allocated by the Canteens and Regimental Trust. Funds Board, for the roller of unemployment amongst- ex-stervice men had been allocated by the Dominion Executive Committee. The proportion to bo administered by Christchurch for the Canterbury-Westland districts amounted to £9OO. 3t was decided to allocate £250 of this amount to the smallter associations. , .. Headquarters advised that the Xutional War Funds Council had allocated the first portion of their unemployment grant of £SOOO. The sum granted to the Canterbury Patriotic Fund amounted to £250. The secretary reported that ho had received, this amount from the Patriotic Fund in a<>

cordanco with tiiteir previous decision* to hand moneys for the relief of unemployment to the association. A discussion took place on the proposed Unemployment Bill, a copy of which was received from headquarters, who also notified that a meeting of the Dominion General Committee would be held in Wellington.on Tuesday. July 29. The Christchurch representative wa-<*. instructed to strongly urge the setting up of a Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment League as recommended by the finding of the recent Rehabilitation Commission. It was decided to hold a special meeting of the executive on Monday, August 4, to consider tho decisions arrived at by the Dominion General ExeIt was reported that, seven men had beten selected for training in the manufacture of poppies, and that they would commence their tuition on July 29. The four most suitable men would be subsequently selected to manufacture for sale on Poppj' Day. Twenty-two active rncmltir? oriel one honorary member were elected.