Z/DAF/1914
LETTER from G. Ashmore, Gen. Mgr to Owen Jones Quarry Mgr. re cutback in manpower at Oakeley Quarries. "It is the Boards decision, and there is nothing left except to carry it out. It is my feelings for out old friends at Blaenau and the wretchedness this will mean for some, that is playing havoc with me" "another fear I have is that the French and American Quarries seeing our plight will push harder than ever to fill up any reduction we may make in the output and the latter may get the benefit of some of our skilled hands".