AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

S.ME-LTKRS CLOSE DOWN. BERTH. Jan 2d. Owing to the ol the Surprise Lead mine at Adiana on the \ art 1 1 • i lucre n I* i< -i < I entering into a ennt a ith a Belgian ii rm Ini the sal- - nf tile output tor I! ine ' r. >.mn!: Trading Coy ha- cl,:-ed IS -melter.. Tee Sin |>ri- 1 ■ mine I:ith: rt o ■ uoi-Ie :i hall ii - wotje. will, ill rce : ■ 111 n{i < i mi: of eoiiiient rates monthly. SYDNEY, .Lit! 2d. i lie annual lilta.-t iny o! t l-e vn ti e ' Council of the eoa! miner.-' Eedera Uen : liopted a mot ioi: jip.l til.;.- a tea i!M ;h - a : ion of (Vai i rihnnai in Imarine Ibe claim for a reded ion of w apes be-I'-.re ! i'c ni in- ela mis for all; red euoHir: ills oi war!-.mo. It id-" I'esolved tie- r-xe, llliv<- take step- lo -Me. j ii.- a,, ra! - oeime nil y 'd l lie - ,, 1 |-a i.i:a: t;i;- I aid;, by - ooia lixa t.ion o| the mimmr industry can real 01-tam- | a iu-i -- ii - and mi lime >-:u----pjoie's net improved ciundit mils. The Australian Workers' I'nion C-m----feretue adopted arbitration a.s the <e11ire |iol icy for .swt i lenient of industrial disputes. 'j he Stale S; a t i.-l leianbs lie.ore- show tip, - last -rear til ere were (iJ-Yl !adu-r----i ... j,| New Soul Ii Wales, employ my; 155.152 persons. ‘I he waym iu*ul arnonnu-a £ fc J<i.o2Ua;-l. r , sjim! liie vaiuu of tlni* outpal !•> !-!•-■■ ( uin- « i ojtl. toh piN'VK'iis vuai* Iho minsof imioriee siiov, ed an iner: use oi ~i ' I| - liumher -I. 1■: 11; >-* ail m- , e; 171. The wayes paid was. ine",of p| .11: IS.! 1.5 I. The value ‘ of ihe out put how e\ er shown a do . cIVihB ni iJn.n3 1 ,*>( «i. |*’oi- tin* six mnntii- nudutl i)eut*iiiiu r. N,-w Sou ih YVak s reveiiui' shows an lie :( ase ~t £sdl.(\H and exp; ndiiure a : decrease of £7.5!MHii pared w ith ' t-he pro-, hui - rrr.spondino pel lod. llm ; i- ihe mast satUfaelory cotidition the: i ; 111 < - - have been in for many |