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AN EIGHT-HOURS BUR
LESQUE.
TO THIS EDITOR.
Sir-A candidate at an election meeting has
stated1 that a man and his son took a con
tract from Government to put down a bore in
the Far North, and they had to engage another
man to assist. The Government sent along an
Inspectorsolely to see that this labourer dia not
work over the eight hoars. One day at abont
half an hour before time for leaving work the
borer stuck and could not be got out before
knock-ofi time. The engaged man was not
allowed to work more than the eight hours, and
the man and his son could hot get the apparatus
out themselves; consequently the attempt had
to be left till next day. Daring the night the
sand settled around the drill and could not bo
shifted at all next day, thus causing the bore
to be abandoned. Can this bo positively
true?
I am, Sir, Ac.,
WORKING ALL DAY.
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