MINER’S WAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143786, 9 May 1912, Page 3

MINER’S WAGES.

SETTLING THE MINIMUM. . TROUBLE IN SOUTH WALES. , By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, May 8. Lord St. Aldwyn’s casting vote on the South Wales Board decided that colliery labourers should be paid 4s 2d t,o 4s 9d daily, representing au advance of threepence. The men are so dissatisfied at not securing 5s that they have suspended negotiations and called a conference of the Wales Miners’ Federation for Saturday. Lord St. Aldwyn’s vote implies that the Conciliation Board agreement continues to control the South Wales trade.

A circular to members of tho Northumberland Minors’ Association states that during two and a quarter years the expenditure has been £150,000 above the income. It is impossible to continue to pay the present benefit rates.

THE MINERS WRATH. AT ARBITRATOR’S DECISION. (Received May 9, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. Lord St. Aldwyn’s decision at the Conciliation Board created a scone. The miners’ representatives declined to accept the advance of threepence, whereupon Lord St, Aldwyn threatened to resign. The miners retorted that this course would be acceptable. It is understood that Lord St. Aldwyn’s intimation that the owners were not offering sufficient led to an advance of twopence.

Mr. Hartshorn, the Socialist, states that no one will receive any advance by Lord St. Aldwyn’s decision, and says that if a board had been formed te intensify the bitterness it could not have achieved tho object more successfully.