A MINERS' AWARD.
+ MEX. GREATLY DISAPPOINTED. "THIS SETTLES IT." [BY EIiROTRIO TELEGRAm-COPYRIGHT.] [per press association.J (Received This Day, !).() a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Tho Miners' Wages Board award for tho Stockton Borehole mino Axes the prices I'oy cleaning!: and iilling coal behind tin* screen at. I (hi per ton, ami nKikes tho working time underground eight hours, exclusive of half-au-hour for meals. The award has caused great disappointnient amongst the miners, who claimed payment, of 2s (id a ton and an eight hours day from bank to hank. The opinion is expressed amongst miners that borehole men should not work under the award. They hold the award will menu trouble with other pits. Members of the Millers' Federation said they thought they might get something which would induce thorn to view the Wages Board in a favourable light, "but," said one of the members interviewed, "this settles it."
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1910, Page 3
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147A MINERS' AWARD. Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1910, Page 3
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