THE UNEMPLOYED.
By Telegraph— Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, July 16, Tkti question of subsidy to be given by the Government towards the relief of the unemployment difficulty in Wellington was considered by Cabinet this afternoon.. "We have not consideredi the- proposals of the deputation with regard to making recreation giounds or a road to the Signal; Station," said the Acting-Prime Minister subsequently, "and the question of the Government's contribution towards the cost of the fever hospital will j have to await a fulfc meeting of the Cabinet. We have decided to'give a 1 subsidy of £2 for £1 up- to £3;000 towards the cost of carrying out the necessary extensions works at Victoria College—that we regard a& a national work. The College is in an unfavourable position in regard to endowments compared with other University Colleges, and its-, fees are lower and the work is a necessity."' Seven marritd men were sent to railway relief works at Stratford to day by the Labour Department,, and on Monday ten are to be sent to Nelson to to work on the Kiiwi section of the Midland Railway.
The Wellington Citizens'" Relief Fund is. now up to about £B6O.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9545, 17 July 1909, Page 5
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195THE UNEMPLOYED. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9545, 17 July 1909, Page 5
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