CLAIM LESS THAN THEIR DUE
CHEAPER COAL INSISTED UPON
(«Nira» rr.sss association.—cojirioiit.)
f A»STRAMAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLB ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 3rd September. *
The newspapers publish a lengthy official statement by the miners of their case, declaring that the miners are not claiming all they believe they are entitled to, but only the minimum, to enable them to meet tho cost of living. They ajso insist that the price of domestic coal shall be reduced by 14s 2d per ton, thereby benefiting each poor family by about 90s a year.
It is stated that the Triple Alliance is waiting for the Government to make the next move. The longer they wait the more critical things will become.
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 58, 6 September 1920, Page 7
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115CLAIM LESS THAN THEIR DUE Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 58, 6 September 1920, Page 7
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