REPLY ON BEHALF OF OWNERS
THE "NO CONFERENCE" SUGGESTION. ■ A fe«- brief comments on the statement regards the recent conference made by officials of the Coal Miners' Federation, were made last evening by Mr. W. Pryor, secretary of the k,mployers' Association. 'T anticipate," said Mr. Pryor, "that the president of the Coal Mine Owners' Association, who is now -in Auckland, will reply fully to the statement. It is'ridioulous to suggest jha^
no conference was lield, when. w« feEfi a conference In February extending over eight days, at. which every itemi of the claims was discussed. Information is being gathered as to the increases in the price of coal.to whichJ reference is made in the federation' statement, andi as to the reasons for! those, increases. Wo arc also collect-' liig information', as to the profits made* by employing companies, or as to the* number of coal mining companies that have paid dividends in tho last threa years."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 6
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156REPLY ON BEHALF OF OWNERS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 6
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