11. The Civilian Conservation Corps ( CCC ) was a work relief program for young men from unemployed families, established in 1933. 12. A road was built on the landward side of the causeway in 1936 1937 as part of a work relief scheme. 13. He was a member of the Grot Commission on help for the destitute and a founder of'Guardianship of Work Relief '. 14. The elaborate stonework was undertaken as part of the work relief offered through the New Deal, so a labor-intensive approach was chosen. 15. The Work relief program included the construction of the Salt Museum which was built around a " still standing " boiling block chimney. 16. Parkland was originally established north of the Blue Mound for the purpose of providing work relief during the Great Depression and water recreation. 17. The retaining walls, fences, gates and courts also have special significance for the local community as the work relief scheme employed local workers. 18. Two camps from the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program during the Great Depression, developed the park between 1933 and 1942. 19. Work relief was preferred over public assistance ( the dole ) because it maintained self-respect, reinforced the work ethic, and kept skills sharp ."20. With the onset of the great depression, he was instrumental in setting up the first work relief stations in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui.
