The Unemployed of Britain.
THE PREMIER'S OFFER: LARGE CASH GRANTS. London, November 18. The newspapers warmly appreciate the suggestion made by Mr Seddon thatNew Zealand should ship a load of foodstuffs to England for the uuemployed. General Booth, in the coarse of an interview, said that an Unemployed Fund on the basis of charity was no permanent good. If an appeal were made next year on the same basis even a larger sum would be requiredThe General, referring to the method of distributing the fund, said he would not be in favour of giving unemployed money lest it should go to the publichouse. He would pay rent, or perhaps five six or seven shillings a weak for groceries and other food—this for the mko of the wives and children.
Xing Edward handed 2000 guineas to the Queen's Belief Fond, the Prince of Wales 1000 guineas, Viscount Iveagh 6000 guineas, and Lord Rothschild 3000 guineas, specially for expenditure in Loudon. The fund now totals jGB4 ( - 000. 9ho Social Democratic Federation is organising a great meeting of unemployed in Hyde Park, and processions to thu West End.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3600, 21 November 1905, Page 3
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185The Unemployed of Britain. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3600, 21 November 1905, Page 3
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