THE UNEMPLOYED.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1656, 11 June 1879, Page 3

THE UNEMPLOYED.

A meeting of the unemployed committee was hold last evening at the Temperance Hall, Mr W. Kent presiding. It was resolved that tho canvassing for subscriptions continue until work is started in the city, so as to absorb tho married men, when a public meeting is to be convened to take into consideration the advisableness of establishing a labor agency. Nine families, averaging four children each, were reported as having received relief. The subscription list is open for inspection at tho Temperance Hall, Gloucester street, where tho secretary and treasurer sit daily. Any cases of distress made known to them will receive immediate attention. The amount lodged in the Bank to tho credit of the unemployed fund was reported as being £SO 7s. A meeting of the unemployed took place at Baring square, Ashburton, yesterday morning. There was a very large attendance, and a paper asking the Mayor to call a meeting to consider what was to be done for the benefit of the unemployed, was signed by forty-five of those present. A storeman named George Oates then mounted a box and addressed those present. He said they were all aware that they had assembled in the cause of the unemployed. They must not think that tho fortyfive who had signed were the only unemployed present, there were many more, but they did not like to come forward prominently. Many of the unemployed were tradesmen. It was not laborers alone that were out of work. He was glad to see representatives of the Press present, but they had a right to expect it, as from the mechanic to the washerwoman, oil were supporters of the papers, and iu fact if it were not for the working men’s support there would be no Press. He was glad to see so many assembled, and trusted they would keep orderly and state their wants quietly. He bogged to propose —“ That the memorial asking the Mayor call a meeting to consider what should bo done for the unemployed, be presented.” This was seconded by William Jenkins and agreed to. Messrs G. Cates, W. Jenkins and Meek wero then appointed a committee to present the petition to his Worship, and the meeting dispersed in a moat orderly manner