THE UNEMPLOYED

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1933, Page 5

THE UNEMPLOYED

BOARD PERSONNEL

CHANGE ADVOCATED BY LABOUR

(Per Press Association—Copyright).

WELLINGTON,. July.lß

A deputation representing . the Alliance of Labour and the Trader and La,bou r Council -waited on Mr Coates to-day urging an alteration 'in : the personnel of the Unemployment Board, which it. was .complained, was not making any effort to solve the unemployment problem.',- ‘

It was ‘suggested that the . Board should consist of, gay, four members of Parliament, representatives of the employers arid of the employees, ana also representatives of the unemployed. i

A proposal for the raising of a compulsory loan of fifteen millions sterling for the purposes of- re-absorbing unemployed into industry was also placed before the Minister.

In reply, Mr Uoates said that, so far •ass he was concerned, there would be no alteration in the personnel •of the Unemployment Board, which; he sa : d, was .making an earnest effort' to .deal with the problem. He expresed the view that more was being done for unemployed people in New Zealand - Jn most' icountries. •• ... j . , r

He /.also pointed -out, tlrt' danger?, as well as benefits in a'.pdlicy of inflation.

SEQUEL; TO WELLINGTON STRIKE

Seven men appear in. court

WELLINGTON, JuIy 18

Seven men, arrested in consequence of the part alleged., to have been taken ini the relief‘workers’. strike, appeared iln Court to-day. : ' •

Charles “Morris ‘ Brooks'; - aged • 37: Charles Frederick . Barker, alias Burrows, aged 49; . John./Bfaryey Blair, aged j 37 Richard ? Henry y 'Wphb, aged 28; Eric George 'Pocockjv ’heed.' 25 ; Thompis ißidout, aged 51; 7 an d, William .Benjamin 'Arihur; ; \ged $7 L ' .ohargeJ. Vlth unlawfully beset-- ' ting a place where relief 1 workers were - view to compelling them; ; 'so abstain. from doing vacts - they ■had a" legal night, tp.doi ( B¥i r , Webb. Pocpck 'and Broods wifVti taking jpa-Ttfinj - ' fjhnjl j Blnh- with hicitfngrl'awlessn’elis.

Counsel'for The.,.defence -sought a remand in Tog-U'd -to the charges relating to besetting and Tncitiug,: as he required time, to prepare the defence. It 'Xufil liS said,' that accused were only 'doing '.what they were legally; entitled to dR. , - ' 'When the topp ! v:i a ’ ; ' T • worittriVuTHTofjirep&djUg AVinr• the-' othaf «H»rges. " ; a remand was’. grnrttotb,; with bail at £75 .pach. • f : U •

™ sca ” WELLINGTON. (July. JB-a:; Praotidally speaking, all of the city unemployed iohjs'Sjyere manned w-,t full strength • to-day,, ,savs .an .authoritative som-cv paying that than fcwento men had .refused * duty On behalf of the National -Union of the unemployed, it was stated that information had Ibeeji ■ received front Auckland to the effect that the strike was a fiasco, all men being-at work.