COLLIERY MEETING.
SYDNEY. Fob. 7. Addressing a meeting ol the mines „f Stockton Borehole colliery and pressmen whom lie invited to be present All Hoare. .resident of the Northern Branch of Die Coal Aimers federation, stated he received during the past eighteen months amounts totalling 409< as pav.ne.it for keeping the mine working. Mr Hoare said the money was paid to liint at the rate of a half-penny per ton onoutput hy a man whom he met . street in Newcastle. Ihe man refused to divulge his name, and when Mr Hoare said lie felt guilty bv taking the money, the man said he was getting a mere fleab.te to what others were getting Mr Hoare said he bad not had to raise his hand to keep the colliery working. The inonev would distributed among t le I wives and families of the members of 1 the Stockton Borehole Lodge,
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1928, Page 3
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149COLLIERY MEETING. Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1928, Page 3
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