SHORTAGE OF THRASHING MILL HANDS
(To Ihe Editor.)
Sir.—l notice that a, deputation of thrashing mill-owners has waited on the Minister of Munitions, and Biated there is a sn-ioiiß shortage of skilled ni<>n for thrashing mills. ■ I had two seasons for mills, and cannot remember any particularly skilled men ueine required except Ihe oiisriiwnlrivor and liaiiil-cnttcr, vlio was supposed to attend lo the combine. If (110 dopiiLafion had given rlie number of mills in tho Wainirapa wo would have known' how- many men they would require, and whether this is a movo .011 Iho part of tho cold-fooled lirisado, who finem lo be lnainir 1:0 chiin cos of leading tlio public Jo think wo cannot got on without Iho men wo havi" loft. I ltnov wo must have men to cari'v on, but thcro =eoms lo bo many about slill who aro Jiot engaged iu essential industries, and if som« vere rounded u|> for homo servico il might ease in alters.—T am. etc., WCEJER Oi , POLPJEBB. July 1.1, 11)17.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3137, 16 July 1917, Page 8
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169SHORTAGE OF THRASHING MILL HANDS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3137, 16 July 1917, Page 8
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