FACING RUIN.
MINING IN BRITAIN.
Nationalisation The Only
Salvation.
FEDERATION'S CONCERN.
(Australian Press Assn.—United Service.)
(Received 9.30 a.m.)
LONDON, July 22.
Addressing the Miners' Conference at Blackpool, Mr. Herbert Smith, the president, in a tense atmosphere, said that the federation was facing a serious position. Unemployment had increased and membership had declined while charity had assisted in saving a whole section of the community from starvation. The mining population was entitled to look forward to something better than pauperisation. Reorganisation _ and national co-operation were essential for the salvation of the industry, _ but a national scheme was only a preliminary canter towards national regulation. Only the nationalisation of mines and minerals and their by-products could ultimately save the industry from rum. The federation was confidently anticipating a reduction in hours during the present year. The conference took the opportunity privately and frankly to discuss Mr. Mac-Donald's reply to last week's deputation from the federation.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 172, 23 July 1929, Page 7
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