HARBOUR BRIDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1931, Page 2

HARBOUR BRIDGE

START LIKELY IN WINTER

LOCAL MEN TO BE EMPLOYED

AUCKLAND, October 27

“Hundreds of men have been applying for jobs already,” said Air C. H. W. Wells, chairman of directors of the Auckland Harbour Bridge Company. “A list is being kept of the qualifications of the applicants wibji a view to the necessary number of skilled and unskilled men being employed, but- the time for putting men on is still some considerable time off. “With the exception of skilled overseers, who will be brought out by wliat-

j ever company obtains the contract for ( the building of the bridge, practically file i\hole of the labour employed will he Now Zealanders. A written undertaking to this effect has already been given by the bridge company to Air i A. J. Stallworthy, AI.P., who was in j charge of the Bill, and a similar midcrI taking has been given to the three local authorities mainly concerned. The j local bodies have to approve the contract. and will take care that the etnl ployment of New Zealand labour, as j far as possible, is one of the conditions included. | ‘We hope that a start will he made on the work before next winter. Air L, Ennis. *of the Dorman Long Company, builders of the Sydney bridge, who was in Auckland some time ago. made the statement while Here that if his company were successful in obtaining the contract they would employ as much local labour as possible. ILe had a good look round when in New Zealand, and ascertained that there were plenty of men available for the work.”