PARLIAMENT'S SYMPATHY
BEREAVED FAMILIES HUNTLY MINE TRAGEDY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The House of Representatives, immediately on resumption yesterday afternoon, passed the following resolution of sympathy in connection with the Glen Afton colliery disaster, members standing in silence: “That this House deeply deplores the traffic loss of life caused by the mining disaster at Glen Afton on September 24, and expresses its sincere sympathy with the bereaved widows and children in their great sorrow.”
In moving the resolution, the act-ing-Prime Minister, the Hon. P. Fraser, said the circumstances connected with the tragedy were particularly sad, and the hearts of the people of the country would go out to the widows and children.
The whole country had learned of the disaster with deep regret, and the people were stirred by the magnificent work of the victims’ colleagues. The disaster had proved a tragic instance of the danger which faced miners in the course of their everyday work. The resolution was seconded by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, who supported the expressions of sympathy voiced by Mr. Fraser.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20053, 27 September 1939, Page 12
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182PARLIAMENT'S SYMPATHY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20053, 27 September 1939, Page 12
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