BUSH-FELLING WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 125, 24 June 1909, Page 2

BUSH-FELLING WORK.

! ABOUT THE CiOVKimiEXT PliOI'OSALS. , WHAT IS IXM!IS HONE \ T ■ WAITOTAIiA. > Jlr. 0. & Major, of Hawera recently . "'rote to the late .Minister f,r Labor (loae at Wnitotara. and in reply r „. eeivcd the followin„ : _ ' (t'lllgitatau, sUuatc.l about twelve from tw-X T ,U r ( U '' a ' "" d «»'l»'»fi iiom tweUc to hflcen thousand acres is to aside for the purpose ot providing work for competent hushnien. and men are no* being selJc", <-" by the various agencies of our Defit'tle'd" U "', th V V0 '' k - ThcrewHlto ~"'«J!«bout putting the work in • nil, as the areas for bushfelling purposes have been laid off „,,,, |r '" Z 11 • a, '- v in tllc block '«"« lin pose It ,s expected that the first) S-ing of men will be srat Sro WlAy dn,g tu the,, hatches fro,,, tl,c <,„„„. ■ ' u>tnch dun;,;, t]lo fo ,| owi , „.! S 'T';' v ;Tn*'" l,lil 2:>,) " ,|> "»>»» lie sent If i] lcrii „,,, Ilumj th|Ul , , n™ applying, work will be started on a.iother block on the Wanganni river, you know „f any capable hushmen mulling work, please get them to submit their names to Sergeant Bernard. Hawera, so that they can be sent on to me on the proper schedules of the Department. We will he pleased to {live their applications favorable consideration We particularly wish, however for the men to know that they iiiiiit be capable hushmen. We have, ah ofheer proceeding to the block on JMn: day. and he will confer with the Survey Department pincers on the spot :ud ascertain if any men not skilled-in hush work can bo employed. If his report Is favorable It is p'robahlc that a certain proportion of unskilled men will be given u chance to learn to do this work.

lire price is not yet definitely fixed, but it is expected to lie about 30s per nero, and Rood men should certainly be aide to earn about 10s per dav at'this rate.

"Tools and eamp equipment will bo r.n the (.round, and it is just noeslblo that the Department will conduct ft riovernnient store there if the Waitatara prices arc deemed excessive,"— Star.