MOUNT LYELL DISASTER.
CHARGE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT ■ A NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. By Tele^aph.--Press{Association;—. \ * Hobajit, October 24. .The: Mount livell Company; will keep certain smelters going J at; tie North Mount '■ •" '• Lyell .mine, and. will' construct a tram to j* 'the.^Comstock property, chiefly• with the .-.'-. object of:, affording relief; for*, the - men thrown idle by; the. disaster, and. keeping /-'staff together till : the mine is again ..-•-.- working, ' . ' .', . ; In, the Legislative Assembly yesterday,'. „•■■■•: the Leader of the; Opposition moved' ft motion deploring the fact that the Govern- .■,' ' ,ment;had not insisted" on : precautions .being,\; ! taken ■; which " would ■-.■' have '.prevented '■ the .terrible'loss of life'in 'the North 'Mount Lyell mine. - Ho stated that •: he ' took .action because the icine was to he floocletV■■'':? -He would have withheld it had he thought,' ': a coronialv inquiry would. be: held. *■'■'*; ■ The Government accepted the. motion . as' 'want of confidence one. -The debut© chiefly turned on the question of- provid- ■ ing a second outlet from-the- mine.- .It'" ~ was shown ; that- the.-milling/ regulations : did- not provide fo& this,-excepting in, .. the case :of . collieries.'' . ■ The debate was adjourned.' . The South Australian '..Government- had '■■*■' : given ££00 to the relief fund. .-'■■;•. V'.'. r""" 3 ** 8 , ,_.—;/' ~. ■, •./.;,'","''-;. x
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15133, 25 October 1912, Page 7
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192MOUNT LYELL DISASTER. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15133, 25 October 1912, Page 7
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