UNEMPLOYED MINERS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1931, Page 2

UNEMPLOYED MINERS

DETAILS OF THE PROSPECTING SCI l EM E. AUCKLAND, March 20. The Hon. A. J, Murdoch, Al.iniste-i of Alines lias forwarded to All's Emily Nicol, secretary of the Soldiers Alothers’ League, details of the terms under which grants arc to lie made to assist unemployed miners. Air Alurdoeli says that Die Alines Department lias recently been granted £2,000 bv tin 1 I'neini'foymrnt Board to hi' expended in prospecting operations. This money is being disbursed among bona fide married miners at present unemployed, at tlie rate of 39s per week per man to prospect areas approved of by flic Alinister of Alines. “1 will be pleased to receive applications from any miners "'ho can comply with the above conditions,” says AH' Alurdoeli. “Subsidies are not paid 'to individual miners, but. to parties of not fewer than two men.’’

Jt is pointed out in the letter that applicants must state the- exact locality to be prospected, and aPo furnish n sketch plan showing the section and block numbers. Particulars arc required of the experience in prospecting of the applicants, the mineral tor which it is proposed to search, whether the reef or the alluvia! method of prospecting is to be .adopted, and the number of miners’ right of each applicant. AY here assistance is granted, tlie party ntust each month forward a report to the Inspector of Alines, and no payment will be made until the inspector has reported that the amount has been properly earned.