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N.S.W. Working
Conditions
"Second to None"
After discussion with delegates
front other countries, he was of the
opinion ithat working conditions in
New South Wales were second to
none in most respects, the. District
Secretary of the Northern hMiners'
Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson)
stated in a letter.
Mr. Simpson represented the fede
ration at the committee on coal
mining of the International Labour
Office conference in London. He
expects to return to Australia about
the middle of ,this month.
Mr. Simpson said the conference
was interesting andt informative. He
thought much good would result. It
would be a long time before de
cisions were implemented through
the machinery of various govern
ment.:
Since arriving in London he had
been struck with the high cost of
commodities, he said. Clothing
seemed to be about 50 per cent.
dearer than Australian costs.
He added: "The food question is
a problem, and one cannot but have
the greatest admiration for the
people of this country, whose snf
fering and privation resulting from
the war is almost beyond descrip
tion.
"We were appalled by the destruc
tion caused by the Blitz, The dnm
age has really to be seen to be
believed; and one can visualise the
chaos that existed before thIe rubble
and debris were cleared away."
MIr. Simpson said the international
conference of trade-unions would be
amply justified in doing antything
to prevent future wars. Meetings
between representatitves of the
various nations would go a long
way to furtllher international unity.
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