PRISON LABOUR FOR ORCHARDS.
. FRUITGROWERS' PROTEST. fcyx" At the monthly/meeting of tho Stoke Si-.v Fruitgrowers'. [Association a letter. Was i roacl from Mr. T. "W; Kirk, Director of [~ Orchards, explaining tho position' with [/'. to the proposal to plant orchards ' ; By prison labour and lease them or sell ■ :theia/to orchardists when in profit. : k It;,was unanimously resolved to enter k- —... a strong protest against' this proposal, r and to ask the Government to confine r/. - the use of prison labour to the plantinc [ 'Of-forest trees. It was pointed out the! I the planting and care of fruit trees re- . quired experienced men, and tn use pri- ■ . son. labour would be taking the broad ;.. ' out 01" the mouths of such men. If i- • / , suclji a; course were proposed in connscf.VV . tion.-with. any other branch of industry . them lvould-immediately be a great outcry.:?roni.the labour unions. c- • . ■. •> . ). . L ■ —-—;
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 888, 6 August 1910, Page 8
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144PRISON LABOUR FOR ORCHARDS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 888, 6 August 1910, Page 8
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