RELIEF WORK IN MINES
COAL FOR UNEMPLOYED
NOT FAVOURED BY MINISTER
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH June 19
The Christchurch Unemployment. Relief Committee recently' suggested to the‘Minister of Mines (the Hon.. C. E. Macmillan) that the-miners unemployed on the West Coast should be .put to work a)t relief rates to mine coal for their fellow unemployed. The Minister’s reply was before" a meeting of the inittee .to-day'. Mr Macmillan said he had already authorised the manager of the State mine to supply coal to the relief committee at bedrock prices. He was unable to give effect to the suggestion. . .
“I may add,” wrote the Minister, “that miners employed at the State coal mines are not working full time and any attempt to add to (the number of employees by engaging more mien at relief rates would lead to .results which would be far from satisfactory.” The acting-Minister of Railways notified the committee the department was unable to. carry coal free from the West Coast to Christchurch for the committee. It was decided to approach the Unemployment Board.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 20 June 1933, Page 4
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176RELIEF WORK IN MINES Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 20 June 1933, Page 4
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