ENFORCED HOLIDAY
DISPUTE AT A MINE
CLOSED DOWN TILL
MONDAY
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, 18th June,
Work at the Glen Afton mine, near Huntly, was stopped to-day, and between GOO and 700 men have boon deprived of work for two days through tho miners taking exception to two boys being ordered to report ; to the manager for failing to work full time. The men stated that .the two boys, who were working on the surface, bocairio wet through on Wednesday when attending to the screens and went home before their allotted time. On returning to work they were told to to the manager. The men objected to the boys being reprimanded, and decided not to work that clay as a protest. Tho management thereupon declared the mine closed until Monday.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 8
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130ENFORCED HOLIDAY Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 8
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