THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXII, Issue 12382, 5 February 1908, Page 5

THE SHEARERS' DISPUTE.

Conference of Shearers and

Shecpowr*ers

(Per United Press PALMERSTOiN N., February 4.

A shearers' and sheep-owners' conference was held at the Oddfellows' Hill here this morning and afternoon. The sitting? altogether lasted about three and a half hours. It is understood that the decisions were give and take, son±<3 of the points resulting in long discussions. It was decided that no information whatever should be given to the Press until the agreements come to had been considered by the Shearers' Union executive at Hunterville on Saturday next and the members of the Farmers' Uni6n provincial executive, who were absent.

The Manawatu Daily Times publishes an account of the proceedings and decisions. 1 and states that the preference clause and the clause limiting learners were struck out, while it was agreed that machine shearing should be 17,s 6d and hand shearing 20s per 100, the agreeemnt to hold good for two years. The Manawatu Times, referring edi l toriallv to the matter, states that there ia good reason to hope that a geneuine settlement has been arrived at, as the delegates present represented a majority of both executives, sufficient to ensure the endorsement of the decisions they came to. All the shearers' delegates, except Messrs Garrick and Baker, will be present at Hunterville, and they would constitute a majority there, while all that will be there on the sheep-owners' side will be to communicate with absent members of the executive what .was done at this meeting and ask their acquiescence, a majority being already assured.

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CHILDREN CRY FOR IT.

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