WORK AND WAGES.
[By Bliotbio Tilkoiuph.—Ooptoobi.] [Per Press Assoouxion.]
LONDON, Mabob 16. (Beetivsd Match 16,1862. at 10.80 a.m.)
The Durham coal owners have issued a manifesto declining responsibility for the strike.
The North-eastern Railway Company are taking off 200 trains from their service. The Miners’ Federation are refusing to allow the men to work the pumps, and it is feared some of the mines will be flooded out.
Copper has risen to LB, owing to a report that the European mines have joined the producers' combination.
[Special to Pbiss Association.] LONDON, Maboh 15. (Beotlved March 16,1892, at IUO a.m.)
The Scotch steel manufacturers have given notice of a 10 per oent, reduction in wages. There is a fortnight’s coal supply in London.
The Press praise the manifesto issued by the Durham colliery owners. The ‘ Daily News ’ urges that the royalties on coal mines, whiob amount to six millions per annum, so overload operations as to become a legalised system pf blackmail.
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Evening Star, Issue 8775, 16 March 1892, Page 2
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161WORK AND WAGES. Evening Star, Issue 8775, 16 March 1892, Page 2
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