BATHS FOR MINERS
LARGE BRITISH- SCHEME INSTALLATIONS AT PITHEAD British Wireless RUGBY, August 25 Plans have been prepared for the provision of pithead baths at practically every coal .mine in Britain during the next seven years. The scheme is outlined in the report for 1936 of tho Miners' Welfare Fund. In .'the past £375,000 a year has been allocated from the fund for this purpose. It is now intended to expend £625,000 a year. By the end of last year negotiations had been started for 76 installations, accounting for £1,200,000, in addition to 51 installations costing £947,000, already in course of construction, or for which tenders had been obtained. These schemes are spread over England, Scotland and Wales, and it is hoped that by the end of 1944 all men employed in the mining industry, numbering 780,000, will be provided for. Since tho fund was started £4,250,000 has been spent on pithead baths.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22818, 27 August 1937, Page 11
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