In the early part of the winter of jgo-j in consequence of the prevailing depression, a large number of men out of work found their way to Wellington. The resources of the benevolent institutions were taxed to the utmost to find food and shelter for the unemployed men and their dependents, but it was felt that charity in this way was likely to 'exercise a pauperising influence. A scheme was therefore devised for raising monev for the relief of the unemployed, and within a week a large sum was collected. The construction of the Queen's Drive, from Island Bay to Lyall Bay, was then adopted as a means nf supplying employment for the hundreds of men out of work. It was by means of this undertaking, commenced in June, 1894, that an immense and serious difficulty was overcome. The four surviving members of the committee which was appointed to control relief operations, Messrs C. 11. Bayliss, T. Ward, 11. M. Hayward and the Bev. H. Van Staveren, held a reunion luncheon last week.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 13
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173Untitled Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 13
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