COALMINERS' BALLOT.
(United Press Association.)
Auckland, .September 93 Mr Parry, secretary of t!i« Coalminers' Federation, .states that the secret ballot resulted in 1802 for acceptance of the owners '"ballot and" 862 against, the voting being as follows •—
1 If we had paid the fame price for "sun ammunition in 1917 as in IDI6 the increase in cost would have been £43,000,000. Since May, 1917, more than ]00 000 men have teen released from the mmv'.tion factories for service with the | colours.
,,.,.> For. Against mfcurnngi 84 4 Huntly... ......... ... 273 9 .Kotouaru ... 55 X Pukemiro 115 10 (Tien Masse? 63 6 • PupjHiga,.:.. ... 30 ■() ■Avoca- '. ... ...... io g Denmston ... ... 134 139 Paparoa ... 47 15 . M 111? 1,"* 0,?'- • 16° 160 Blackball 129 122 Brunuerton ... 39 ~1 State Mine ... 225 149 Ngakuwau... ... 1P7 127 : Greeu Island ... 54 ]?, Tarav.u 31 16 Kaitniigata ... loS 43 Nightcaps... ... 88 37 Totals... ...'... ... 180:2 EG2
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Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14874, 24 September 1918, Page 7
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144COALMINERS' BALLOT. Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14874, 24 September 1918, Page 7
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