LABOUR MATTERS.
1 THE BROKEN RIVER TROUBLE '
[United Pbess Association.]
CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The correspondent of thfi "Evening News" telegraphs from Broken River | to-day that no further developments of ; an important nature have occurred at' Broken River. The attitude the men | intend to take up will not be definitely , known until Monday morning, when ' the Public Works Department has an- j nounccd its intention of introducing | the contract system on the basis of Is j 3d a truck. About a dozen men left the works this morning. WELLINGTON, Friday. \ number of bricklayers left to-day j In the Sydney steamo 1 bound for Bns- < bane, where 'it is said bricklayers can ; secure six months' work at 12s a day. ; I Mr GTenfell, secretary to the Build- ] I era 1 and Contractors' Association, | Mates there is no information as to how many bricklayers are wanted in Queensland. It is inadvisable for a laroe number of men to ro until <Jc- : finite information is received as to the extent of the work offering.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 6 March 1909, Page 4
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169LABOUR MATTERS. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 6 March 1909, Page 4
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