UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1930, Page 3

UNEMPLOYMENT

Bj Telegraph—Per Press Association.}

CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. “This meeting, recognising that the

ouble of unemployment to those involved and the- expense to the com-m-uiiity of the' present method of reing it, suggests that some shorten ng of hours may be a means of making more equal the chances; qfjall kinds of suitable employment beim: available, and recognise the difficulty of extending this to all vocations : but that.when the time coes for testing it, all present will be prepared to inane their share of the sacrifice needed when it can be applied to the whole community.”

The foregoing resolution was passed this evening at a conference between a Special Committee of the City Council ; the members of the staff, and Council employees; which meeting was held to consider the proposal in a resolution carried at last meeting of the City Council 'lor the introduction of the 44 hours working week for the (pb.uiicißs employees, the,' purpose of Djis being to the unemployment.';

The meeting was boycotted by larger 'groups of employees of the City Council.

• 'The proposal in the /Council came ’from Councillor A.-E. Armstrong, the young Indepedent Labour representative and it was fiercely’ opposed by, [he Labour Mayor and Labour Coun'•illnrs.

NEW ZEALAND INCREASE

WELLINGTON. June 19

According to a statement by the Labour Minister to-dav. 6,623 unemployed were registered in the Dominion at the week, ending June 16th ; 2.766 with dependents, 2.497 without. The total shows an increase of 196 over the previous week, Auckland, with dependents 772. without ill; Wellington 339 and 364: Christchurch •620 ap'd 399: Dunedin 166 and ISO;Invereaygifl 90 and 56. ‘ -'- ,