Use Of Idle Equipment
Millions of dollars worth of machinery in New Zealand was lying idle and deteriorating, said the general secretary of the New Zealand Workers’ Union (Mr A. W. Dempster) after his return to Christchurch from a seven-day inspection tour of major hydro-electric construction projects with the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Kirk). “The men's morale is declining accordingly,” said Mr Dempster. Mr Dempster said that there was sufficient machinery already in New Zealand to cope with major projects such as the development of forestry by tree planting, road works, irrigation, and a high dam at Pukaki. “Work on these schemes could be done without any overseas capital expenditure,” said Mr Dempster. There , was no reason why they should not be started immediately to absorb redundant labour.
“Big expensive machines and earth-moving equipment are lying idle all over New Zealand,” Mr Dempster said.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31645, 3 April 1968, Page 20
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