COAL MINERS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 April 1922, Page 5

COAL MINERS.

NEW TERMS BY OWNERS

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT j SYDNEY, April 27. ! The terms offered to the miners by the coal-mine owners also include the I restoration of front and back shifts; " the abolition of the cavillii\g system, or ! a twelve months cayill; that machines be used in pillar work when required; j that if the management desires, cmi ployees should work six crays each week; ; that the hours of surface workers be calculated exclusive of meal times, and i those of underground said contract men I from the time the last man descends ! until the first ascends in each shift; i that the distribution of coal free or below selling price to householders be ' discontinued; only six recognised holidays yearly to be observed; and hours on bank Saturdays to be raised from six to e;ght. The conference at which this offer was made has adjourned to allow the miners' representatives to place it before the miners' lodges. The conference will resume at an early date, when the miners' .attitude will be disclosed.