MINING AGREEMENT
CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
UNIONS TO CONSIDER TERMS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)' , . ' WESTPOBT, 2ist ituly. < After a sitting .lasting through .th«f morning, afternoon, • and' evening t com sidering a new agreement,for 'working the company coal inines on. the West Coast, delegates to- the conference of owners and" miners, 'temporarily at" least, havo concluded their labours. Terms'were agreed 'upon'and these will be submitted by the miners' dele-" gates to their respective unjon's.' " In view of the present parlous ,conr ditions of the coal trade, it is understood that some modifications -of tha existing agreements havo "been imperative: \ t ' • Before closing the conference th« i chairman, Mr. Flavell, expressed appro ( , ciation of the fair-minded' spirit which. Lad prevailed. It is kopec!" that as s result of the I conference a settlement will bo .effected,' .but in view of the uncertain conditions 'prevailing it js understood'that in. any T cas'o the agreement will be for a^muck shorter period than formerly. "'/„
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 19, 22 July 1932, Page 8
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156MINING AGREEMENT Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 19, 22 July 1932, Page 8
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