DECREASED OUTPUT
AUSTRALIAN COAL POSITION. OWNERS’ INTENTIONS. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright SYDNEY, March 18. Despite the Mines Department statistics, the coal-owners contend that the rate of output has diminished, and strikes are frequent and without causo. Since January there has been an aver, age of ten strikes weekly, involving loss in production of 100,000 tone. A comparison cf the department’s statistics for 1913 and 1920 show 3 the output in 1913 as 10,414,000 tons, the employees 18,543, the average per man below 799 tons, and the average below and above 623 tons. The 1920 output was 10,716,000, employee® 19,965, average below 761 tons, and below and above 538 tons. During the war the output diminished through the colleries not working full time. Unless some change is brought about, it is suggested that the owners contemplate laying all tho mine® idle until they are assured the miners will work regularly and honestly.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10853, 19 March 1921, Page 8
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