THE LABOUR BILL.
Our Parliamentary reporber wires :— "The Committee have practically completed their review of the Truck Bill. The principal amendments made to-day are those to extend the definition of workmen so ac to make the term include all classes of persons employed in n 18 ]" 18 } labour. New sections iiave been added exempting all sheep and cattle stations from the operations of the Bill, and making all contracts and sub-contracts for public works and all contracts and sub-contracts, for railways or road-making strictly subject to the anti-truck provieione in respect of stoppage of wageß for eupply of goods, (cole, etc,"
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 185, 7 August 1890, Page 5
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101THE LABOUR BILL. Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 185, 7 August 1890, Page 5
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