THE LABOR QUESTION.
(By Electsio Telegraph—Copyright.) (per united press association). Received March 14, at 1.30 a.m. Sydney, March 13. The strike ballot amongst the Newcastle Miners' Lodges is proceeding, and the 16lh instant is the last day fixed for sending in papers. A fortnight's notice has to be given of the strike, and already a majority of the lodges, including those of several uun-union pits, have made the requisite demand for an increase of wages. The Stockton mines are following the lead of some other non-associated lodges, and have re-joined the Miners' Association. Most of the wheelers, and other employees in the pits, will throw in their lot with the mines.
The management of tho Waratah Mine has already informed the miners that it is impossible to comply with their demand for an increase.
A number of other large proprietaries have unofficially announced that it is not their intention to grant an increase. Both sides appear very firm, ana there seems little chance of a compromise.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6505, 14 March 1896, Page 1
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