PROVINCIAL.
Wellington, Dee. 21. Mr. Brogden's navvies, ex Jessie Readmam wlioVere at work for the Provincial Government; on the|Evans' Bay road, struck 'to-day for 7s a-day of eight hours. They were being paid eightpence an hour. They have refused to continue to work on these terms and the works are stopped. It is expected they will resume on Monday morning. The men are detained in Wellington pending the decision of the Government regarding the Upper Hutt railway contract. If it is not signed they will be sent to other parts of the colony. Mr. Yogel is ill with the gout. He proceeds by the Kangitoto on Monday to attend the Postal Conference at Melbourne. He will be accompanied by Mr E. Fox, as private secretary, and Mr Kichardson. Chkistchtjrch, December 21. The grain market is almost at a standstill. Prices are merely nominal. No wheat is changing hands. Oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Barley, none.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18721221.2.9.1
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 303, 21 December 1872, Page 2
Word Count
156PROVINCIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 303, 21 December 1872, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in