MINOR TROUBLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 15 March 1910, Page 5

MINOR TROUBLES.

;N~E(WeASTLE, March 14. Work was resumed at the mines this morning. Hitches occurred at some of the collieries over tha working conditions. In on© or two cases these weire adjusted, and they will commence work, to-morrow. There appeal's to* be nothing in the troubles to prevent a general resumption within tdiei neixt da yor two.

MINERS' WORKING HOURS.

EEIQUEST FORt REDUCTION EE'r FUSED.

LONDON, March 14. The No.rthuinbeirla.nd Miners' Association asked the owners 10. recedvel a deputation to/ consider am eight-hours agreement. Tne owneirs declined, but were) willing to discuss any other question. The Northwest Engineering Employers' Association, rejected the Clyde Elo-gineea-9 request lo>r a> 53 hours, weelfc, similar toi the Northeast Coast.