GOLDMINERS' AWARD
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Littie Progress in Conciliation
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! ' " AUCKLAND, Last Night. ! Littie progress toward a settlement; of the important matters in dispute be-! tween the Waihi goldminers and their', employers was made in conciliation pro-' ceedings. The Conciliation Commis-i sioner (Mr. Price) presided. Only a! few of the lcss important macMnery; clauses were agreed upon, all quesNonsi pertaining to houTS of work, ftSges,! overtime and holidays being referred toj the Arbitration Court for settlement. j A 40-hour week to be worked on five days was sought by the employees. ,The employers offer ed a 40-hour week spread over . six days. .The wages sought ranged from £1 0s 6d per shift for surface and general labourers to £1 5s for working shift bosses or leading hands. This contrasted with an offer of 16s 2d per eight hours for labourers ranging up to lSs 4d per eight hours for miners worldng in rises or winches with machines. ' '
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 5
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158GOLDMINERS' AWARD Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 5
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