COAL TROUBLE.
THE OWNERS' OFFER TO THE J MEN. | tatMS A6SOOIAIIOK IKXiEOItAM,) DUNEDIN, September 19, In an address at Kaitangata on -Turn* day flight. Mr P, Niven a member of tho executive of the Coal Miners' Fed-r orntioil, stated that the owners had agreed to incronso wages by 7i por (•ent. to pioce workers, and 10 per cent, to wages mon. A ballot was taken of the Kaitangata, miners on Wednesday, resulting in 168 rotes being east In favour of neecptinc the ownors' pro* posaiß and 43 against the offer, Jtft Niven also stated that if the minsfij accepted the owners' proposal, the new , Would cotno into operation on the ' 21st inst.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16322, 20 September 1918, Page 6
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112COAL TROUBLE. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16322, 20 September 1918, Page 6
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