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and advertisements in the neighbourhood. The subject
was exhaustively considered by a Special Committee
appointed by the Board, who reported that they had considered
the whole question of what employment could be
given in the District, that the Engineer and Surveyor had
promised to employ as many additional men as was reasonably
possible in the cleansing of the streets in the District,
that the Register of unemployed persons was still kept at
the offices of the Board, and that steps had been taken to
bring the same to the notice of employers, as well as those
seeking employment.
Subsequent to this a communication was received from
the Local Government Board on the 19th February,
requesting information on the following points:—
1. Whether there is any exceptional distress in the District,
and how far this is due to circumstances peculiar to
the locality or the severe weather.
2. What is being done to meet the distress by Public
Authorities or by voluntary agencies, and the average
daily numbers relieved by each of the agencies during the
week ending Saturday, 16th February?
3. Is an unemployed Register maintained and with what
result?
4. Have you any suggestions to make for the purpose of
relieving such distress?
In answer to these enquiries the Chairman of the Board
addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Local Government
Board of which the following is an extract.
1. So far as this Board is aware there is not any exceptional
distress in the District.