FOR UNEMPLOYED

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1930, Page 1

FOR UNEMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD’S DECISION. Bv Telegraph—Praia Association) WELLINGTON, November 26. In order that unemployed, especially married men may be able to earn a few pounds for Christmas, and thus to afford some immediate relief, the Unemployment Board has agreed to offer an amount up to £25,000 in all, by way of subsidies, to the following bodies where unemployment is acute-.- —City Councils, Town Boards, Drainage Boards, River Boards, Road Boards, Education Boards, ..School Committees, and Hospital Boards on the following terms and conditions:— (1) £2 for £1 on the estimated cost, including materials suitable for relief works.

(2) The works to be either of a capital nature, or special maintenance works.

(3) The works shall contain at least 50 per cent, labour, ba,sed on wages at the rate of 14s 6d per day. (4) The payment of subsidy for labour to be limited to wages at the rate of 14s per day, and the transport used on the works.

(5) No subsidy, to he payable on supervision, overhead, etc. (6) The proposals are to be approved by a Public Work’s District Engineer before the work is commenced.

(7) The subsidy to he limited to ex penditure incurred up to and including 31st January, 1931. (S'* The labour to be .engaged through the Government Labour Bureau. , ,(m Tbo local bodies to be notified that this is a special offer, which is being made to relieve distress this Christmas, and is not to he regarded as establishing a precedent Applications ' should lie promptly made to the Board, through the Public Works Engineers in the respective districts, accompanied by a description of the work, an estimate of the cost, with the labour and material shown separately. The number of men to be employed on the work should lie stated.