THE UNEMPLOYED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 137, 8 July 1909, Page 3

THE UNEMPLOYED.

/ / AT NAPIER. By Telegraph.— Press Assocu. tiou. / Napier, hast Night. A jmeeting of the unemployed in Ni pier was held this uueruuuu anu ooou 70 nicn enrolled their names as bcin out of work, a good many of these beii; comparatively recent arrivals. It \v;i stated that the Labor Department's re , presentativc had received ti send five married men to work at Uis borne. Resolutions were passed re , questing assistance from the Borougl Council, and offering to accept a shilling * per hour if the General Laborers' Unioi , S consented. It was also decided to ask ' \ ' the Public Works Department to have ,~ ; ), the interiors of public buildings painted so as to relieve unemployed painters. I POSITION IN OHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, last Night. Several men are still offering for the North Island bush-felling contracts, but the office of the Labor Department has not received any instructions as to sending more men to the work. Mr. Ell, M.P., who has had applications for this class of work from four men, lias telegraphed the Minister of Labor asking him if possible to issue instructions that another gang of busbfellers should be tent from this city. Another party for the Midland railway construction works .if to be despatched to-morrow morning. 'At the Trades Hall) to-day, Mr. CArcv, of the Labor Council, stated that he had had almost a continuous stream of callers in search of work. A number of them told him that their Barnes were put down on the original list) and that they were still looking for work. Amongst the applicants were some men who have done a week's work for Hie City Council, but who are again Worklese, having been put off work in accordance with the Council's decision to give only one week's work to one set of men. The City Council authorities are still wondering why men for whom work is waiting do not put in< an appearance to take it> At present thirty men are employed on municipal relief works, and Here are vacancies for twenty more. IN WELLINGTONI. ' _ Wellington, Last Night. Enquiries among union secretaries ■how that there are at least 1087 unionists out of work in, Wellington, but a complete statement would show more. lie 1087 are made up of—Wharf laborers 600, seamen 200, carpenters 177, painters 65, drivers 40, cooks and wait- , jrs SO, compositors 20, letterpress ma- : gbinists 20, plasterers 16, grocers' asaatants 10. A meeting of women, convened by the Mayoress (Mrs. Newman), was held to- , lay to form a women'B committee to ragment the Citirens' Unemployment ?un4 About 26 attended and set up i'committee. • The Citizens' Fund now totals about £2OO. IN DUNEDDf.

*• t Duaedin, Last Night ij ■•Toe problem of unemployment -v f jomewhat pronounced in connection with cthe tuilding trade here, and a mass cjneetmg of those concerned will be held *«m, Friday afternoon. All unemployed Carpenters, laiborers, plasterers, plumbpew, painters and bricklayers are being Ijaked to attend. Resolutions will 9>e proawed asking the Minister of Labor, the !*?'* CouncU « ■ the Harbor Board, and aSner local bodies to put in hand as work as they can. giOihe secretary of the local branch of fHB, Carpenters' and Joiners' Union estigfeues there are ahout 300 men depend|tfct on the building trade out of work, 'though the membership of the Union is Juror than ever it was. More money IBWfceenpaidoutof benefit funds during Mhe past week than in the previous two »ears.

:-i LOCAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. ( The following subscriptions have been ttceived, and further donations will be only acknowledged:—

W~< £■ ». d p. HUWprship the Mayor .« S 0 0 ;£i> Dr. H. B. Leatham! ..500 , l Dr. E. A. Walker ... '.. 2 0 0 /.' Mrs. E. A. Walker '.. 20 0 H Mr. B, Cock 2 0 0 }V v 'Taranaki Daily News" ..200 ff' J*- 8 -" ••• •• ..200 hj' F. T. Bellringer ... .. 1 l o ?. --■ HU Worship the Mayor (Mr G. Tisch) V IMS received the following reply to his ' t .' telegram to the Government for assist- •"■,- •"«:—"Your telegram to hand, and [V*i reply regret that the Government do more than they have done SS Md are doing. The maximum amount «lgK o ' expenditure is now going on. Local |ft MlHlorities must endeavor to assist pUGovernment in finding work for their &1^,!l? emplo 5 red as far « possible.-J. s&■ A. Millar."