AUCKLAND'S UNEMPLOYED

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2433, 23 February 1909, Page 5

AUCKLAND'S UNEMPLOYED

DEPUTATION TO PRIME MINISTER,

[Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, Feb. 22

A deputation of unemployed waited on Sir Joseph Ward on Saturday night. The whole question of immigration was traversed. It was stated to Sir Joseph Ward that there were 500 unemployed in Auckland. He promised that work would be found on reproductive works now going on for all who wished to take it, and advised the men to register at the labor bureau. He said that the High Commissioner only assisted agricultural immigrants. He dwelt on the importance of immigration to a young country 7 . No doubt, lie said, some ol the shipping companies were inducing people to take passages to New Zealand. and perhaps some of the charitable institutions at Home assisted others. Representations would, he said, be made to the shipping companies on the matter. He declined to start relief works.

After hearing an unemployed deputation to-day, the Mayor, Mr. Myers, inquired from the Labor Bureau the condition of the labor market, lie was informed that employment had recently been found for 236 men, and there were no.w 172 on the books. He suggested that the deputation should supply him with a list of the names of the unemployed. He would then communicate with the Premier, and take steps immediately to see what municipal works authorised could be got in hand.