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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] BRITISH MIGRANTS. LONDON, Juno 7. Til the House of Commons Mr Amery (Colonial Secretary) informed Air llamsdcn, M.P., that the number of assisted migrants during the first five months of 1925 and 192(5, respectively, were;—Australian, 9,881 and 13,832; Canada, 5,505 and 8,493; New Zealand, 3,920 and 4,522. QUESTIONS IN COAI.MONS. (Received this day at 10.15 n.m.) LONDON, June 8. In the Commons the fact that much Russian money was coming to help tho I British miners invested special interest in Sir Croft’s question: ‘‘What are the working conditions of Russian coal miners?”
Mr Lane Fox (Minister of Alines) replied that the Soviet code laid down six hours a day of forty-two hours and a continuous rest weekly but he understood the Russians actually worked eight and even ten hours a day, earning between 25s and 27s Gd weekly. Therefore, ns regards both wages and conditions the Russians are in a desperate condition compared with the British miners.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1926, Page 3
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