PRACTICAL SYMPATHY
BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP MINERS AND THEIR MATES , Sympathy, while it is sometimes cheap, can, on the other hand, take a very practical form, as has been demonstrated by the employees of one of the biggest collieries in New South Wales. When a fellow-member died, it used to be their practice to ceaso work, and to take another day off to attend his funeral. They have now decided to remain at work on such occasions, and to give to the employee’s family or other dependants a substantial portion of their pay for the shifts which, formerly, have meant idleness and lost money. Recognising the practical spirit of this decision, the proprietors of the mine have announced that, if the undertaking is honoured, they will give £26 toward the cost of the funeral expenses of any man who dies in their employ.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19784, 7 March 1927, Page 10
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