THE SHEARERS.
RUMOURS OF TROUBLE DENIED. [Per Press Association".] WELLINGTON, October 2. With reference to rumours of a difficulty concerning shearing, Mr Laracy, the Shearers' Union secretary, to-night informed a reporter that there would ho no trouble this season. ''Wo have a minimum-rate fixed." he said, "and so far n,s the association is concerned we are absolutely opposed to the creation of trouble during a most critical period." Mr Laracy said he knew .sheds where l!L's 6d per hundred now was being paid, tiie increase having been voluntarily made by the sheepowners. He believed that there would be a serious shortage of shearers this season, owing to the number away at the war, while some were training and others in occupations which they bad Liken i:|> since, the last shearing ;>ea~ f-on. His suggestion was that owners should make individual arrangements with the shearers. Mr Laracy concluded: " Officially speaking, the. association is not going to move in the matter, and shearers are advised to make the best arrangements they possibly can. The minimum rate is "JOs per'hundred all round. The majority of the sheds siarting are paying -s (id extra."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11513, 8 October 1915, Page 5
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190THE SHEARERS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11513, 8 October 1915, Page 5
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