ON STRIKE
N.S. WALES MINEKJS. NO HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT'S TERMS. (Per Press- Association.) WELLINGTON This Day. Further advices from Sydney state that after a renewed and exhaustive consultation between Mr. Holme and the Council of the Miners' Federation, a statement Mas made on behalf of the Federation that, irrespective of consequences the Foderatkfa would never recommend the acceptance of the Givernnient proposals to tho men, considering that the Government has no desire to effect a, settlement except on ccfndUioiig, that the Federation considers) humiliating' and degrading to the men.
The Governments termsi provide that the Government continue to work all the mines: none of the mines to lie treated as '■black"; tho Goveiinment manager to exercise discretion in tiie employment of men, but prior consideration to be given to miners previously employed, the rates of pay and conditions to remain as at August Ist.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 September 1917, Page 2
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