Strikers Wrong Bat Extra Pay Given
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AUCKLAND, Sept. 6. The strike of the Maedonald, (Men Afton and Pukemiro miners at Huntly has ended and work will resurne tomorrow. Advice to the men to report to the mines tomorrow morning was broadcast tonight after a decision had been given on the dispute by the Coa1 Mines Council. An undertaking to abide by the decision of the council and to return to work once it was made, was given by the men on strike to the Minister of Mines. The claim by the strikers that two of their number were entitled to a cer tain special payment by right of custom, which was the basis of the strike, is not upheld by the council in its de-
„ eision. However, an additional payment equivalent to 8s (5d per day is granted to the two men involved for the period thev are engaged on the particular work. 'fhe council states it was unnecessary for any time to be lost over the dispute in view of the machinery available to settle it.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 September 1948, Page 7
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