MINING TROUBLE
WAGES AND LABOUR DISPUTE. REEFTON, January 16. The Murray.. Creek Gold. Mine?, which have just commenced -fresh operations, are .now idle through a dispute over the wages, and re-engaging of labour. About eight men have been employed at this mine during the last three weeks, but tret week all hands were given .a week’s notice a? a new Mine Manager was taking charge on January 16th. When the men approached the -Mine Manager for reinstatement three men were not taken on, and two .new ouc-s were starting. The men were very dissatisfied with the wages offering before the dispute over re-engaging of the men took place, .a.s in the past. Rie River rates of pay were always paid at the Murray Creek T'm wages now -offered mean a. reduction of about thirty per cent. sto.Ce the mine last operated. The men have taken a firm st ailrl a n d refuse to In- re-en«r ! ’«red unless all are engaged, and the . Big River d l . e paid.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1933, Page 6
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169MINING TROUBLE Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1933, Page 6
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