UNEMPLOYMENT
REQUEST BY THE BOARD
(By Telegraph—Press Association),.
WELLINGTON, November 28
The Unemployment Board in furtlierenee of its drive to - afford some velieif to those suffering through unemployment before Christmas, invites in a statement handed to the press, the co-operation of all local Unemployment Committees, and urges the settim r ill) of such committees . when, iLvdo Lt -is... The'ltaml suggests that the constitution of, such Committees should be representative of the following orgaiii'satiiJn's and local governing authorities: Hospital and Charitable. Aid Hoards, red cross societ.es, religious bodies, all social organisations assisting in the behalf of unemployment -or - distress arising therefrom, Labour organisations, Employers Associations, Manufacturers Associations, Returned Soldiers Associations, representatives of the Legislature and the Labour Department with power to add as determined by the Committee itself. The committee can ' 'help, '(1) by collecting and collating information affecting the problem of ‘ unemployment in thei r areas ; (2) By organising individual effort on the part, of citizens, whereby they will find temporary work, even i'i only for a few days at a time, on farms, gardens or other similar avenues. (3) By 99' operating with, and assisting,. the existing social organisations which are administrating relief with a Yiew to relieving temporarily the 1 distress caused through unemployment, which, at the same time affording thp Board time to explore fully the possibilities of stimulating productive employment, as well as organising machinery which will be needed if ,it be-found necessary to pay sustenance under the Act where employment cannot be found. The Board is considering a proposal to provide a limited amount of money to subsidise work organised through these local Committees on the basis of £1 for £1 on wages only. If all avenues are fully exploited, the Board hopes that every unemployed worker willing and able to work will get some employment during’December and January. The Board desires to emphasise
that the operations of local Commit-
tees must he organised without any “ cost to the Board. In regard to the subsidies offered, by the Unemployment Board to tide over the Christmas season in districts where unemployment is acute, the Board to obviate any misapprehension , which, may exist, desires to state that the amount offered £25,000 is the total amount for all districts, and allocations in the various districts will be made by the Board regarding to their need at any early meeting, as soon as applications have been scoured and have' hebii considered. • ,
It has been pointed out that either
a certificate of registraif'oii or a booklet may be accepted by employers ns proof of OP employee’s •C’; registration, .
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1930, Page 2
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