MILLERTON MINERS STRIKE
. WESTPORT, May 16. The Millerton miners who have not worked since Tuesday are still idle, no satisfaction having been received in negotiations vfith the Coal Council for inereases in hewing rates. Since the trouble started fdur days ago it is estimated that over 1000 tons of coai production has been lost. Early in the week some ships were held up at Westport because of the shortage of coai supplies and the position will not be Lmproved as the result of the present stoppage.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1947, Page 6
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86MILLERTON MINERS STRIKE Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1947, Page 6
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