Mr. T. Morrisasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the shortage of skilled miners in different parts of the country; and whether, in view of the fact that in certain depressed areas there is a surplus, he has considered the possibility of assisted transference?
§ Mr. E. BrownI am aware that statements have been made to the effect that there is difficulty in securing skilled miners in certain parts of the country. With regard to the latter part of the question, the facilities of the Industrial Transference Scheme are available to assist unemployed miners in the depressed areas to take up any suitable vacancies away from their home districts which cannot be filled by local workpeople.