THE OTIRA TUNNEL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3415, 29 August 1919, Page 52

THE OTIRA TUNNEL.

UNSATISFACTORY ' CONDITIONS. CHRISTOHURCH, August 22. At a meeting' of the Arthur's Puss Tunnel League Mr T. E Y. Scddon, M.P., who lias returned from a visit of inspection, stated that a mile of the lining, etc., yet remains to be done. It was estimated that the work would take two years, which, to his mind, was unduly long He crifioisad the houiing conditions at Otira, and advocated improvement, and the employment cf another shift to hasten the completion of the work. He contended that by bettering the housing and wage conditions, the work would attract labour. The following tesolution was carried: "That members at this meeting- are surprised and concerned to learn that miserable housing accommodation st'll obtains at Otira. and that women and child ten are consequently suffering, not only in comfort, but in health, and urges the Minister of Public Works to fulfil the prim-uo made., and at once have these conditions remedied; (2) that * this meeting on tho Government the necessity of ii'creasihg the wag-ss of workers at tho tunnel to a minimum of 20s per shift " It WAS also r.greecl to ask the Minister of B'j&Hh to station a medical man at !r.e wcrkv svnd to wait on Sir William Fraser iii connection with tunnel matter! generally.