TRANSVAAL MINING.
V COMMISSION'S REPORT. SOME SWEEPING PROPOSALS. by telegi/aph— rnEss association—copyright.; ..': (Rec. March 11, 8.40 p.m.) r ■-• •' ' . Pretoria,-March—ll -'| •.' Y Tho 'Mining Industry/ Commission, of tho Transvaal has' submitted .tho. following 'recommendations - ' _ (1) Steppago of tho importation . ' of' Natives from Portuguese torri- •, tories. '.' ' ~ (2) Gradual elimination of black ', . labour' tho-'imines. " ' ■ , ' (3)' Adoption of the prinoiplo of /- one white, man to ono machine drill; (4) An eight hours day. : The. Commission states .that- this - : change does not involve, a material increase in, tho cost of production.... •• . .-■■ •' -\y ■ This is controverted in,, a minority report signed by Mr. Spencer, .Manager of tho.Consolidated Main' Reef.".!.'
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 7
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102TRANSVAAL MINING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 7
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