SAWMILLING INDUSTRY NEEDS MEN
WELLINGTON, July 25). At least KH)0 workers, particiilarly liusli liuMi, were wauted in the timber industry thruughout New Zealaml, to bring production up to the reasonaDie capacity of existing units, said tne secretary of the _ Sa wmiller.s ' Federation, Mr. Arthur Heed. today. The' industry had been scratchiug for nianpower all th rough, the war and the [iosition had not iniproved to any recogmsable extent since hostilities euded. I11 the industry the general opinion was held, as an explanation of the shortage, that men were finding more congemai employmcnt ofl'ering elsewhere, wlucn preclnded tliom from seeking work 111 the industry. The manpower difliculty had a direct bearing 011 production, as the main shortage was in coinpetem bushiuen, which nieant that withoui logs, sawniill work was held up and a great proportion of mills operated at a level below capacity.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1946, Page 2
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