WORK AND WAGES
NEW SOUTH WALES MINERS. NORTHERN D.ARG WITHDRAWN. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, October 2. The miners in the northern fields have agreed to withdraw the darg for one week, pending the hearing of the dispute by the coal tribunal. The Minister of Mines is convening a conference of the southern miners and owners to consider the question of the use of electric safety lamps for mines. SOUTHERN MINES TO CLOSE SYDNEY, October 2. (Received October 2, 11.25 pm.) The secretary of the Southern Colliery Proprietors’' Association states that no reply has been received from the men in connection with the owners’ demand for a guarantee that the men will work full time. Consequently the mines will be closed on Tuesday. PERTH ENGINEERS' STRIKE. PROTEST AGAINST LONGER WEEK. i r PERTH, October 2. The engineers ceased work as a protest against the new working week of 48 hours.
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Southland Times, Issue 19654, 3 October 1922, Page 5
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155WORK AND WAGES Southland Times, Issue 19654, 3 October 1922, Page 5
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