§ 74. Mr. LAWSONasked the Secretary for Mines the number of men and boys employed in the mining industry in the county of Durham in the month of May for the years 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928, respectively.
§ The SECRETARY for MINES (Commodore Douglas King)The number of wage earners (men and boys) employed in the coal mining industry in Durham in the month of May for the years mentioned was as follows:—
1924 176,400 1925 147,600 1926 (April) 156,800 1927 134,100 1928 126,500