THE UNEMPLOYED.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 575, 2 August 1909, Page 6

THE UNEMPLOYED.

AN INTERESTING RETURN. The following return (supplied • by the secretary of the .Unemployed Citizens' Committee, Mr,' Geo. Willis)' shows the 'number of applications received up to date, and givw the rosults'of the committee's work and its position, at the present time, as to tho state of tho unemployed in'this city as far as the relief work is coricerried:— : . ' . ■ ' Placed on relief and other works provided by-- committee ■ . .;'. .....;••... .... . -... -280 Obtained.other employment since registration with secretary ... ... ... ... gg No further appearance since • registration (obtained other employment and other reasons) ..... ... ... .;. '[ ... ■„.,' 60 Erased from register on account of non-' ' / residential, duplication of registration, ■' intoxication, , and' other-reasons' ... ■■ ,, t ' 50

450 Still unprovided for (and . applying at secretary's office from time to.time) ... 150 .Total applications .'..•.„■... COO Retiirti showing actnal uumbor of men employed on the various'relief and other works provided by the 'committee:— ■■ ■ ■ ■ . to' • -.'.• ■ : -Si-- sgo' : ■ ■ - .■..■'■■'■§ . : -■• - ' ■ ■_J S *© See" - '■'• ■ >& I -'• - -M 0 |- -3g5 . Work. ■'■ ■•|sß--fi'"-B ! -.fiS B - '■ 5 Victoria College— . Labourers ... ... 80 22 10 112 Carpenters . ..■. ; . . 12 -y> Mt. Victoria Road ... i% n.. 3 57 Wadestown. Road ... H 12 ; '5 Gl Tree-planting ~...-, 12 :"■ .1 .13 Belmont (wood-cutting),... ,„ 12 12 Harbour Board (plan- ...'-, ', ,; tation work) ' ... ,„. ... ' ■ B 5 Sent to various pri- . '■■■■' ■'; vate works ... : ~.' ... 8 8 Totals ... : .;. 179' 45 56. Total number provided with work 280

SUMMARY; Actually engaged on relief works ' (week 7 abdut) ... ' ... ..; ... .„[ • ... 179 Started on .relief works'and since obtained private employment. ... •„.... ... 45 Continuous works, .-and permanent hands ■on relief works, foremen, gangers, etc.;.. 56 , .-Total provided ;\vith relief work , ... 280 : THE RELIEF WORKS. '• Arrangements are well 'hr hand" for the public entertainment which is to be held in the Town- Hall.on August 16 in aid of the unemployed relief fund. .The programme will be a good one, a number or the loading soloists, having volunteered to assist. A full orchestra of 45 .or 50 performers will render selections, from "Traviata" and "Ernani," and Mr. Parker will • play the cornet -o'o "Abide. With Mβ,'. 1 with fnll orchestral accompaniment. ' .' .. • ./ ■ .The change'gang went on at Wadestoffn on: Saturday, and will continue the work of improving the road. Mr. Geb. Nash;. , who guaranfeed, the. Relief Committee £100 if the Wadestown. work was .undertaken, has so fai raised.£B2 10s. 6d. towards the 'total sum. • The Defence Department has' lent ' the Relief Committee, two tentefor the accommodation' of the firewoodKjutters. /Who"; have -undertakeri"y'a. contract at". Belmbht. ■■ The woodcutters have'.a big'area' to .operate in, and: anticipate' being able, to,earn' fair, wages. '. v; ';:-''"'" SUBSCRIPTIONS.' \ -.''. ..;.''■." . The total ainonnt banked by Mr. fieo. Willis,' secretary of the Relief' Comm'rttee, is £1500,' the latest .donations-being :-— ' ■; V-V : ,'' : .'' - : . : -.': : ' : .:'■::■ : : & B." : di St. Andrew's Presbyterian Churoh .17.10' 0 Government Life Insurance'.' .... 12 19 -6 Public Trust Office V..:... '... 12 0,6 Per Mrs. J fi rßTj'Ute-cr:iHTO Mi Mrs. H. ." Tn .::. 2 2 0 ! S% [ Co« W. .W 1, %. SV 2 '2 I