UNEMPLOYMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1933, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT

GOOD RESPONSE CHARITY DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Press Association Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. To-day wa* Charity Day at Lancaster Park, when all the takings are given less minimum deductions, for the relief of distress in the city. The total takings were £312, and it is estimated than £3()j will he available after expenses. It is the usual practice of the Canterbury Rugby Union to issue 500 free tickets to relief workers, who wish to attend the games at Lancaster Park on Saturdays. This morning, however, a charge of threepence was placed on the tickets. The .response wag magnificent. No man demurred and many gave more than they were asked. Alii. rough pennies were most in evidence, shilling's, iiorins and halfcrowns were offered, and no man ac-. cepted change. One gave ten shillings. Nearly 1000 men applied for tickets.

Three suburban depots are to open next week, at Papanui and Addington on Friday, and Sydenham on Tuesday. The Heathcote County Council decided at its meeting last evening to make a grant of £25. The relief fund now totals £6,793 9s Gd. A clothes drive, organised by the letter carriers of the city, 'was held yesterday afternoon, and resulted in the collection of more than ten thousand parcels. The generosity of the householders exceeded the most sanguine' expectations, and so much remained uncollected in the suburbs that a supplementary drive will have to be organised immediately to make the sweep complete. Not only clothing was given, the collection including between 7000 and 9000 1 pairs of boots and shoes, bedsteads and bedding, sewing machines, kitchen utensils, preserves, groceries, and produce. The Postmen were assisted by Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and the Businessmen’s Relief Organisa-. tion.

K , UNEMPLOYED REGISTRATIONS

WELLINGTON, June 24

The number of unemployed men on the Unemployment Board’s register on June 10, or transferred from the register to schemes other than scheme No. 5, was 72,918, an increase, of 2416 compared with May 13. A Of 67,116 who. are a charge on the board’s funds, it is estimated : that 35,000 are engaged on work, of a definitely reproductive and developmental nature in conection with, primary industries,

NELSON MEN RETURN TO CAMP. NELSON, June -24. - Twenty-nine of the forty-four men, from the relief camp, who marched into Nelson, decided, this morning, to return to the camp. A reply was received from the Minister of Employment that anything reasonable would be done to meet the requests of the men. AUCKLAND RELIEF WORKS LOAN AUCKLAND, June 23. Resolutions authorising raising a loan of £121,450 for unemployment relief works were adopted by the City Council. The period of the loan is not to exceed 33 years and interest io not to exceed 4} per cent. The work to be carried out includes drainage, waterworsa ''v>movements