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BY iJLKCTRIO TEIiKGttAPH — OOPYUIQHTj (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 12, 1 p.m.) Sydney, <Maroh 12 In connection with the recent offer made by Government for the manufacture of locomotives within the colony, the local manufacturers intend to ask the workmen to consider the matter as the work can only be taken up if the men will consent to a reduction of wages. The ironmasters say they will accept the work ii Government will increase the price to be paid for each loccmoiive from to .£3260 each, and will be comer t with a profit of five per cent. On a former occasion tht; men refused to agree to a reduction m the wages.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1787, 12 March 1888, Page 3
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116LATEST CABLE NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1787, 12 March 1888, Page 3
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