COALMINING INDUSTRY.

West Coast Times, 24 November 1915, Page 1

COALMINING INDUSTRY.

DEMAND FOR NEW AGREEMENT. OWXKIiS OPPOSE DOMINION AWAHD. It is stutod by t'ho Dunedin representativos of the coal trade that there is no prospect of mine owners throughout Now Zealand acceding to the request of the Federation Executive for another conference to consider the miners’ demands for a general increase of 20 per cent, in waves, to cnnntcrl.ala nee tin* increased cost of living, alid a Dominion award. The mine owners contend that conditions differ so much in different districts that uniformity of rates through mil the Dominion is impracticable. They apparently intend to stand hy the district awtmls. It would seem, therefore, that negotiations. will lie resumed only upon the understanding that separate agree meats shall lie accepted.