THE UNEMPLOYED.
Christchurch, This day.
At a meeting of the unemployed yesterday nearly a hundred carpenters were said to have been present. Another meeting of the unemployed was held in Cathedral Square this morning, about two hundred being present. Several speeches were made pointing out the shortness of work, ancl blaming the Government for importing rolling stock for railways instead of having it made in tiie colony. It was resolved to send a memorial detailing their grievances to Sir George Grey, Messrs Holmes and AVhite, M.H.R.'s. The proceedings were orderly throughout. Dunedin, This day.
At a meeting of the unemployed in tho Queen's Theatre yesterday two hundred men were present. The speakers declared that the wages offered on the Otago Central line of 21s for single men and 28s for married men were inadequate. Eventually it was decided to telegraph to the Dunediii aud suburban members of the House.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3779, 25 August 1883, Page 3
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149THE UNEMPLOYED. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3779, 25 August 1883, Page 3
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