GRIEVANCES OF DENNISTON MINERS.
WHY THEY CEASED WORK YESTERDAY.
WESTPORT, 4th July. In connection with the mining trouble at Denniston, it appears that the only matter now in dispute is the payment of 24s per man. The men claim that 10s per day should have been paid for certain work for twenty-four days, whereas the management states that the rate should be 9s per day. The miners, at a mass meeting today, decided to resume work to-mor-row, but to take a ballot on Wednesday as to whether or no a strike shall be resorted to. The day's interruption in work at the mine represents a loss of £300 in wages. At the conclusion of the mass meeting the question was raised of urging the Government to appoint Mr. John Foster, formerly a president of the union, to the Upper House. The meeting decided by 200 votes to 5 to take no action.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 4, 5 July 1910, Page 9
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152GRIEVANCES OF DENNISTON MINERS. Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 4, 5 July 1910, Page 9
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