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DEPUTATIONS.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
A deputation, selected from a meeting of
the unemployed, t ?waited upon the Premier
on- Tuesday morning to urge that some
work might be proceeded with. The spea
kers pointed out that there was a large
number of unemployed, some of the men
being in straitened circumstances. They
made suggestions for different works which
they thought might be undertaken. Mr.
Jenkins, in reply, said that as far as some
works were concerned it was impossible to
proceed with them, as no provision had
been made by Parliament for such works,
but in regard to the works authorized, the
Government intended to push them on aa
rapidly as possible. Arrangements had
been made for taking on 24 or 25 more men
at Bundaleer, and if able he would put on
additional men on other places, but infor
mation would be furnished through the .La
bour 'Bureau. In reference to ironworkers,
tenders had been called for a number of
new boilers, and at an early date this
would probably give employment to a good
number of men in thai trade. He wanted
it distinctly understood that they could
not expect any Government at any time to
undertake work to provide employment for
men who were thrown out by the lack of
industrial progress. For instance, builders
and ironworkers could not expect the Go
vernment to start a building or other
works not required simply for the benefit
of those not able to find engagements.
Where work was authorized by Parliament
the Government was only too anxious to
proceed with it at the earliest possible mo
ment.
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