THE UNEMPLOYED

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2543, 2 July 1909, Page 5

THE UNEMPLOYED

BUSHFELLING WOBK.

(Per Press WELLINGTON, July 1. > Up to- the present' 70 men iron various parts of the Dominion have been sent by the Labor Department to bushfelling) work provided by the* Government at Rangitatua. Arrangements have been made to send, another- batch of 20 men this morning, and a further lot of 20 are to leave ffir Ofespene of the work to-morrow 'f-i.es-c 4y*Jnen are from Wellington, Paimer£ti|h|jNorth. Christchurch, and Auckland.' A, Next week it is hoped to despatch 60 more men in lots of .20. The Labor Department received advice to-day that the men who have a! re ad v started ,vo- < at- Rangitatua are making good progress. There is room in the block for 250 men. Ten married men - will bo sent to the Stratford-Ongarui railway works on Saturday, and on Monday ton more are to go to Nelson to jiubkc works in that district. THE POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH—NOT SO ACUTE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 1. There are indications that the _n.urube of ■ workless men in the city is decreasing, and the condition of things to-day) was not nearly so acute as it was earlier in the week. Some unemployed nainters started work for the City Council to-day. They have been put to -painting lampposts, and arc to work for six hours a day. As the Painters' Union are providing hail the funds for the work, the men to "eceive 'work are being nominated by the Union. RELIEF WORK IN DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, July 1. The Minister of Labor, as_the lesult of an interview with Mr. engineer for railways, and Air. Leoren, head-of the Labor Department, to-day gave instructions for 25 men to L-* selected for employment on the .- '- giel railway duplication orbs. __ ”• result of 'the combined cii-orts or t' n Department and local societies, the number of ' unemployed in Dunedin, which stood at 279 recently, has Lien reduced to 70. It is anticipated inat trains on the duplication of the Dune-din-Alosgiel line will be run to Green Island at the beginning of next year, ■and to Alosgiel by Christmas, -1910-