CRUCIAL BALLOT.
: ■ AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE. MELBOURNE, May 9. ’Victoria’s State coal mine, Wontlitjggi, where the miners will vote tomorrow, is thought to hold the key to the strike decision. A majority for resumption would mean the collapse of the strike, but a vote for continuance would certainly hearten those favouring accepting the Federal Government's free labour challenge. There are about 2000 employed at Wonthaggie, .where the strike involves extra issues in a quarrel with the State Government, which owns the mine. The State Government’s serious threat to close the mine permanently unless the strikers resume may influence some miners to vote for resumption.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 137, 10 May 1940, Page 7
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103CRUCIAL BALLOT. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 137, 10 May 1940, Page 7
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