COAST UNEMPLOYED

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1932, Page 5

COAST UNEMPLOYED

RELIEF URGENT

DEPUTATION TO WESTPORT.

(Per Press Association— Copyright.)

WESTIjQRT, December 12. A deputation or torty-tnree unemployed irom MiLeiuon, came into town to-uay and interviewed the Deputyuiuinnan of tlie Buffer Hospital -beam, Mr Fox, in the ausence of the ciiairnniii (.Hon. W. H. Mclntyre, who is at .Nelson). , The deputation stressed their dire necessity in view of the cuts in the unemployed allowances and the “stand down ’ week. .

The deputation also waited on Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., who got in touch with the Minister of Employment, and ascertained from him that a meeting of Cabinet is being held to-night, and that tlie decision would be made known in the morning. In the meantime the unemployed are. waiting in town, the Board having given orders for their tea, bed and breakfast.

Failing some relief, a member of the deputation stated, ttiat the women would come and join them in their protest. They state they are worse off than the unemployed elsewhere, as they have no gardonSj or means of supplementing their earnings at Millerton, and there is no fund there from which any assistance can be given, such as the Mayor’s Funds in the cities.

WET WEATHER PAYMENT. December 12. A deputation comprising members of the executives of the Relief Workers Union and the Relief Workers’ Association, with Mr W. McChesuey, the Mayor of South Invercargill, waited on the .assistant-engineer of Public Works, the chairman of tlie Southland’ Unemployment Committee, and the Offi-cer-in-Charge of the Labour Department to-day, when an agreement was reached to avoid the toss of pay through wet weather. The position now is that tlie men can work additional days, and so have them in reserve against any time lost under any conditions