CLOSED COAL MINES
EFFECT ON NEWCASTLE (United Prua Association— By. Elaotrle - Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 30th July. A deputation of business men from Newcastle interviewed the Acting Prime Minister to-day and explained the plight of themselves' and employees. They said that if the coal mines were not soon reopened they would become bankrupt. Air Buttenshaw said in reply that Cabinet had the mattter in hand. He would make an announcement shortly. It was announced by Mr Buttenshaw after a Cabinet to-night, that the Government was unable to intervene in the coal dispute al the present juncture. They must await the report of the Coal Commission. He would ask the Commission to expedite the report upon that aspect of the evidence relating to owners' profits. MINERS' EARNINGS (Received 31st July, 8.55 a.m.) NEWCASTLE, This Day.. Coal mines here have been idle for 121 davs. It is estimated that the miners have each lost £2s4*' by not accepting the proprietors' offer of Is reduction. The average output of the pit hands is about seven tons of coal daily, for which they were originally paid 6s lid ton. The owners' offer would have enabled each man to make 42s id daily.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 31 July 1929, Page 5
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196CLOSED COAL MINES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 31 July 1929, Page 5
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