NON-FERROUS RAINING

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12064, 28 May 1920, Page 5

NON-FERROUS RAINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received May 28, 9 a.m. London, May 26 The report of the con-mittee on the possibilities of non ferrous mining in the Unted Kingdom recommends ceutialisatiou in one organisation of departmental duties relating to nonferrous mining and urges organisation immediately Ito undertake geological and statistical work. It also recommends the adoption of the 1914 Gommisuion's proposal relative to the health and safety of workers in mines and the compulsory deposit with the Department of Mines of surface underground plans of all mines on the lines ot the South African practice. The report further suggests that the above mentioned organisation should undertake certain functions which the Dominions ragard as falilng within the scope of Government, although they were never so regarded in the United Kiugdom, for instance advice regarding the development, also the improvement, of existing methods. An important recommendation is that Government should take powers analogous to those of the Dominions and extend financial assistance to the mines to enable them to snrmonnt difficulties and undertake approved exploration and development.