NO FUNDS
FOR UNEMPLOYE I). <By Telegraph —Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 13. The Mayor, Mr His lop, stated to-day that the carrying on of the present city relief works, giving employment for over 1800 men, depends upon the continuance of the No. 5 Scheme, and it that scheme, is to he suspended on the 20th. of June, the men will be compelled to apply to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, as the City Corporation has no funds available. CHRISTCHURCH, June 13.
In reply to representations which he made to the Prime Minister urging that the Government give employment under the No. 5 Scheme until the end of next week, the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) received the following telegram from Mr Forbes: “Your telegram regarding unemployment received and representations noted. The matter is now receiving the earnest consideration of the Government.”
The only possible way by which the men could lie given work is by the No. 5 Scheme. . The Mayor stresses also that if the No. 5 Scheme should be continued, some of the Government restrictions should be removed to enable work reasonably necessary at the present time to he undertaken, instead of work which is more or less unecessary.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1931, Page 6
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204NO FUNDS Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1931, Page 6
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