THE RELIEF COMMITTEE AND THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10418, 22 July 1895, Page 3

THE RELIEF COMMITTEE AND THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION.

TO THE EDITOR

Sir,—l am inclined to thick the sctioii of theß-jlief Commii.t'..e "in,fchis matter is nofc iv accordance with tb. dcaires of/fchc public who have so generously respimded.to .the appeal oil behalf of their, mw.mployed brethrsu. The promo:ers of the Miners' Association scheme have shown themselves fir more Cipible men than the committee of fche relief fuud, inasmuchas, while the latter have merely employed the men in digging holes to put dirt ints, spoiling productive land in bi-<_ei\ to convert it iuto pozzle: g-irdec^; and -taking.,down structures which have hitherto, of service (vide the market: reserv..); the 'former have given the question of fiiidihg.Ja true solution of the unsmployed difficulty their thoughtful consideration, and almost.every one approves of the answer they have arrived at—viz., placing the men on the goldfi<.lds.\ If tbe Relief Oommittee persist in their rt final to allot a portion of the money in th<ir.h._nds tp this work, I think thafc the subscribers should take the matter in hand, and lodge a .protest 'against; their action—or :want of action. ■ -. v>. . '• . ............

j I fancy if the Miners' Association.were fco | work their venture oh a 'limited liability.comi pany scheme, and let the shares be, say ss, oi' j evervle'P, with no further liability attaching to them,.the:public would show their corifideucein j the movement by taking up the,'shares, not j merely as a Speculation, but also with a view to j finding ptTmauertt work for the unemployed. Of course, if subscriptions can be raised with- . out doing this, and the'"Government subsidy j secured, it would be the beftfcer plau; if not, j the suggestion re shsres- mightbe the means of ': inducing subscriptirms.-—I am, &c, j Dunediu, July.l 9. Permanent.