THE UNEMPLOYED
CHRISTCHURCH LOCAL BODIES DISCUSS THE QUESTION.
(Per Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. A conference oh delegates from the local bodies in the Christchurch district, bold to-day, discussed matters connected with finding work foi tho workless. , . . The Mayor of Christchurch presided, and stated that no reply ha'd been received from tho Prime Minister to- ms telegram asking if the Government would subsidise pound for pound works started bv the local authorities for the purpose of absorbing tlie unemployed. It was decided to further communicate- with Sir Joseph Ward by telegram, and to adjourn , tlie conference till a reply had been received. Mr... L. R. Wilson, secretary to tho Unemployed Committee, stated that he hi “he names of 208 workless on Jm list. Of these 100 were married, families ranging from one child to J In the last-mentioned case d ren were earning something. Ho declared there were at least 000 men Christchurch out of work lh opinion had been expressed by dele o-ates that tho General Laborers Union should issue permits to men to enable them to work for is a rUv and the speaker advocated that rate should be. paid all round m order not to attract unemployed from other parts. -
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2525, 11 June 1909, Page 5
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203THE UNEMPLOYED Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2525, 11 June 1909, Page 5
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