MEETING AT THAMES.
THAMES. Januaiy 14. The meeting of the Thames Miners' Union made very little progress towards a ; solution of the present difficulty. There was very little to report, for the reason ' (that no replies had been received to the | 1 telegrams forwarded, except that from the Minister of Mines, since the previous *neeting. A reply received from the j Prime Minister that Gazette notices would I he published at once explained that the \ ' poycminent had offered to take risks or j : to indemnify the State Insurance Depart- 1 ! Snent against loss. This was about as far : to they could go at present. Regarding the manning of the ground, it was decided to co into this Question, and see frnat could be done. It was d°cided to consult the solicitor* re-iardin^ the Via- ' bility of the mine-owners in the case of tfontractors' wages men who had not been . Ixud off.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2862, 20 January 1909, Page 82
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151MEETING AT THAMES. Otago Witness, Issue 2862, 20 January 1909, Page 82
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