SHEARERS' DEMANDS.
A FUTILE CONFERENCE. . .; (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. _. A conference of representatives »or'^he' sheepowners and sneakers was' heH" in Wellington to-day, to discuss the shearers' demands. After 2£ hours' discussion no agreement on any of the clauses in the shearers' demands was reached, and consequently the shearers' esfecAitU'te has* decided that the men shall not make engagements for the coming season at less than 22s 6d per 100 for blade shearing and 20s for machine — the rates specified in the demand?. Australian shearers- have been cabled accordingly, and advised' to staV'awav." """ ' ''' " : ■—■__■■■_■_■■_■■—■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13093, 5 June 1913, Page 8
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94SHEARERS' DEMANDS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13093, 5 June 1913, Page 8
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