SHEARERS AND SHED HANDS
PROSPECTS OF FARMERS. (Tee United Pbess Association.] WELLINGTON, July 15. The Wellington shearers’ and shed hands’ dispute was before the Conciliation Council on Wednesday, when a lengthy discussion centred around the difficult times through which sheep farmers were passing owing to increased labor costs and Inch taxation.
The unionists contended, on the other hand, that sheep farmers were better off to-day than they were last year owing to the improved outlook far wool; but the employers’ agent (.Mr W. H. Nicholson) said that the last London sales showed a lower .tone. It was eventually decided to adjourn the proceedings in the hope of arranging a settlement on a dominion basis.
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Evening Star, Issue 18021, 15 July 1922, Page 7
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114SHEARERS AND SHED HANDS Evening Star, Issue 18021, 15 July 1922, Page 7
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