DEPRESSION IN TIMBER INDUSTRY
SHORTER, HOURS TO BE WORKED (United Preea Association.) HAMILTON, June 25. The future position o<f the timber industry was viewed with alarm by a large and representative meeting of sawmillers from all districts on the Main Trunk and Rotorua lines, held at Hamilton yesterday. It was stated that stocks' were accumulating at the mills to such an extent that a curtailment of the output was imperative. In view of the large amount of unemployment, the mills were reluctant to shorten hands, but a majority of the mills would have to work shorter hours tor some time to come .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 26 June 1926, Page 5
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102DEPRESSION IN TIMBER INDUSTRY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 26 June 1926, Page 5
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