Distress among young men in the mining townships on the West Coast was mentioned by Sir 11. E. Holland in the House of Representatives yesterday, when the Government was asked to meet the situation. "Owing to the fact that the mines are working broken time many miners are compelled to seek relief work," Mr Holland said, "but young men below the age of 20 cannot be given work under the No. 5 Scheme, and there are very few openings for them under Scheme 4A. In many cases these youths help to support families, and in some eases widowed mothers, consequently it would not be of any real assistance either to the boys or the families if they were removed from the localities in which they reside. They are all mine workers, and as such can obtain employment when the mines are working."—Parliamentary Correspondent.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 8
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