UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22452, 24 September 1936, Page 14

UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF DEPOT. ST. KILDA The fortnightly meeting of the St. Kilda Mayor’s Relief Committee was held last Friday and was well attended. Present:—The mayor (Mr J. .1. Marlow) in the chair, Mesdames Williams, Callister, Sturgeon, Watts, and Anderson, Messrs J. H. Hinton, I). C. Cameron, S. J. Watts, G. Callister, T. Ball, Rev. R. T. Dodds, and the secretary. Several letters of thanks were received from persons whom the depot had helped and were much appreciated by the committee. Several appeals for assistance were dealt with. Accounts amounting to £29 5s 6d were passed for payment. The secretary _ was instructed to make the preliminary arrangements for the children’s Christmas cheer party. Patrons are availing themselves of the buying facilities of the depot, and the ladies’ staff has been kept fairly busy fulfilling orders for materials for summer frocks for ladies and children. Those of the registered unemployed who have not availed themselves of these cheap materials are advised to do so without delay, as the privilege may be withdrawn shortly. SUNDAY CONCERT. The South Dunedin Unemployed Association is staging another concert in the Empire Theatre on Sunday night, September 27. The proceeds of this concert are for their children’s Christmas cheer fund. The association stages this treat for the children annually, and it is hoped that it will have enough funds to again provide for the youngsters liberally. The concert will be one of the best yet presented to the public, as Mr Bidgood, the manager of the Empire Theatre, who is a talented musician, is cooperating .with the officials,.