UNEMPLOYMENT

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17219, 30 September 1927, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF WORK ABUSED. MEN RATHER BE IDLE. By Telegraiih.—Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Friday. One of the features of unemployment in Wellington all the winter has been the fact that no matter how many men were taken on Die number of alleged unemployed always remained high and sometimes even increased. This was believed to be partly due to men from outside Wellington flocking in, but fresh light was thrown upon it at a meeting of the social Welfare committee of the Hospital Board. A member stated that he knew of cases where single men received three meals and a bed per day from the board and simply would not take relief work at 9s a day. They preferred to remain idle and do nothing. The hoard was of opinion that they were making relief 100 attractive, for the list of unemployed had again shown an increase, this time of 97. It was also stated that landlords who found out, that the hoard was paying rent raised their rales. The committee decided to put its foot down on such cases. CLASH WITH MAYOR. UNWANTED DEPUTATION LEADER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. A clash occurred at the City Council Chambers this morning between H. Dunklcy, who headed a deputation of unemployed, and the Mayor, Rev. J. K. Archer. After Dunklcy had spoken the Mayor, addressing the unemployed, of whom about 20 were present, issued a final warning that he would refuse to receive any more deputations headed by Dunklcy. He said that the unemployed could not possibly put up a man more likely to damage their cause than Dunklcy.