EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 9 December 1930, Page 17

EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES.

BOARD'S PROPOSALS. discussion by local COMMITTEE. wOKK in christchukch. * ecial meeting of the Finance iittee of the Citizens' Unemployt Committee yesterday morning the :!3 at ion of the Unemployment Act, and UP of local eommittees t0 :t rate with the Unemployment '"a were discussed with the ChristS members of the Board. ere were present: Crs. E. H. AnAnnie I. Fraer, J. \\. '•inland, Messrs W. W. Scarff, J. E. '-■ues' J- s - Barnctt, E. J. Ecrovd, •V Crampton, George Harper, N. J Graham (Labour Department), and \ 5 Climie (hon. secretary). Wss" L " Hutchinson and W. E. members of the Unemployment Scsrd, attended. He chairman welcomed the members I, tie Board and asked them to exthe position of affairs. Wort Under Local Bodies. Hi Leadley said that under the "•srd's No. 1 scheme, subsidy of £2 Tsuld be put in hand by local bodies in d around Christchurch before Christ.ji The following figures represented total value of the %vork: — £ Ctristchurch City Council .. 2895 Heathcote County Council .. 1743 Waimairi County Council .. 675 Jiimakariri Eiver Trust .. 300 Paparua County Council .. 240 Total .. .. £5853 Other local bodies had indicated their Mention of applying for subsidies and iese applications would be considered ly the Board to-day. The amount approved for Christchurch and locality mold provide work for 600 or 700 men before Christinas.

Providing Work for Others,

Ijcount for the total gistered, which he out 1300 in Christe No. 2 scheme they to get local commitWithout co-operation ras afraid that the be able to do very e Christcliurch cornhesitation in saying totild approve of it Lb knew that it had snt work. It would incteaJo the represeninittee, as he did not eftfesentatives of tho id-ofvthc Red Cros? i Board was anxious in hand should bo that "Would not be ordinary scheme of exception, perhaps ch had to be done :r the No. 2 scheme was to be mutually e employer and tho oard believed, he co-operation of the, lere would be eufli--1 to pbsorb the men ■ the No. 1 scheme, lave to be provided had not yet made ling it. ye you never will, that the Board was iroviding work. In ent there were files t high containing ermanent absorption and these would be as the Board had present temporary ss Question. motion of the Board ' way in the matter Christchurch City ites on relief works: vere paying 14s, and 5 former could only ird would find 5s of that the scheme reual work and urgent e did not think that iy trouble about the ommittees. said that as regards had stated the case, at it could by suhsitfany men might not ird wage; the Board's > an opportunity to e worth. The No. 2 ry much to farming, ised that the farmer he understood that it hat the farmer could ts per day. The Act ard to appoint local necessary, and the Fhat was the best only condition was ■1 committee there nment official to sign shcrs. chairman, Mr Hutchi"ould be necessary for ittee of the Citizens' nmittee to apply to ignition. t Mr Eames, seconded ?as decided to apply Mr Hutchinson said Work in the country .Of board by the emWould have to decide to be considered part lion, which was quite t it would have to be ' that the local come full power to ardcr the No. 2 scheme se was recognised, the % vote it £SOO, and 'ended more would be Board would fix the Committees. ■ followed as to che tocal committees in St"* 1 labour employed, it must be engaged Department. In postmaster would •bona of the Departand so k!®,, agreed that the Itw &Skod t0 **> the Finance Com™.to co-operate with

"' c -' n t ' £ necessary, and give them all assistance possible. t(> Mr Sanies, Mr Lead!, v saicl the local committee would be reTU T t? 1 ' insuiil| g workers. sadl °y s; iid that the committee a! I o applications right away under uie iso. u scheme. Work for Single Men. Crampton asked how soon they could get the seething crowd out of the ry. I hey were dangerous in the Citv at the present time owing to the manner m which their leaders were act in". I hey were going about with ilags ami he feared that it would be the red flag next. b Ihe chairman said that most of the rouble at present arose from men who did not want work and were inciting others. Most of the unrest was amongst single men who had not had much of a chance to get work, as the committee's resources had been limited to iiiuling work lor imtrried nu'ii, and to nmrrkui men according to the number of their dependents. On Mr Ilutchinson's request the meeting went into committee, to discuss this matter. On resuming, it was reported that two resolutions had been arrived at: (1) 1 hat the committee is unanimously ot' opinion that suitable work should be provided for single men. (-') That failing immediate work, a camp, or camps, be placed at the disposal of single men, with the view of their obtaining employment in the neighbeurhood, or elsewhere. Mr Leadley said that for the next, month or so the Hoard would be meeting on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. FOR SINGLE MEN.

WORK AT END OF THIS WEEK. At last night's meeting of the Citv Council, the Mayor (.Mr J. K. Archer) road a letter from Cr. D. G. Sullivan, M.P., stating that re had had a conference with the Minister for Labour find chairman or the Unemployment Board (the Hon. S. G. Smith) ni regard to the position of the unemployment of single men, following his previous representations, and had received the Minister's assurance that work specially earmarked would be provided lor them towards the end of this week. "I think it necessary" (added the telegram) "that you take stops to conserve that work for local single men or there will be a large influx into Christchurch from other districts." The matter was referred to the Works Committee WORKLESS EX-SOLDIERS. SUBSIDY OF £IOO.

It was reported to the City Council last night by the Abattoir, Markets, and Reserves Committee that the secretary of tho Christchurch Returned Soldiers' Association had u littcn intimating that the Association had in hand the sum of £IOO for the relief of unemployed returned soldiers, and that it would pay this amount to the Council on the understating that it was subsidised by a similar amount. ' A sum sufficient to pay this subsidy was available, and the committee recommended that tho offer be accepted, and that application be made to the Unemployment Board for the payment of a further subsidy, in accordance with its scheme for Christnas relief. In the meantime, the Superintendent of Reserves had been instructed to prepare a schedule of works upon which this amount could be expended. It was anticipated that the principal work would be thinning operations at Bottle Lake plantations. Cr. T. 11. Butterfield stated that he had been informed that tho Association would not giVe work to returned men who were not members of the Association. Was this right? he asked. The Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) said that he took it that the Council would not interfere with the policy of the Association. Cr. E. H. Andrews expressed doubt that the facts were as represented. It was decided to bring the matters under the notice of the Association. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S GIFT. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, December 8. The Governor-General has given £SO to the Mayor's Unemployment Relief Fund. NO RECOMMENDATION. LAND SETTLEMENT SCHEME. A suggestion that with a' view to relieving unemployment, about 500 families should be placed on unoccupied lands near Hotorua, each family to have about 200 acres, free from rent, rates, or charges for the (irst ten years, at the encl of which tune a graduated scale of payment should be arranged, was recently made to the City Council by the Eitharn Borough Council The matter was referred for consideration to the Finance Committee, which reported to the City Council last night that it had no recommendation to make. The report was adopted.

OVERSEAS ARRIVALS. CITY COUNCILLORS' FEARS. On the motion of Cr. W. Williamson, the City Council last night decided to draw the attention of the Minister for Labour (the Hun. S. G. Smith) to the number of people who were coming into the Dominion by overseas steamers. In bringing the matter up, Cr. \\ iltiamson stated that large numbers of new arrivals wen: coming into New Zealand in the steerage class from both Australia and San Francisco. He was sure that if an inspection were made of the passenger lists, New Zealanders would realise the seriousness oi the position. He was afraid that portion >if the unemployment levy would so towards the support of some ol these people, besides which the piewmo ol these people would mean that some Now Zealanders would l>e deprived ol work. A large number of shearers bad ■ilso reached the Dominion from Australia. It wf.s only fair to assist New /'ea I a nders before giving work to outsiders. By the latest vessel which arrived at Bluff, there were 166 in the steerage. . . The motion was tarried unanimously. COUNCIL OFFICES GUARDED. One police sergeant and two eonfcfillcs guarded the entrance to tne Council Chambers last night, apparently to prevent any intrusion by the un6°livery^person ■•'ho entered to hear the Council debates was closely scrutinised, several men being refused admission.