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MINERS’ VOTE ON PEACE TERMS EXECUTIVE WILL CALL STRIKE OFF END SEEMS VERY NEAR Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 18, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 17. The number of miners working increased to-day by 8439 to 357,000, but there is the diquieting fact that South Wales, Northumberland, and Scotland, by heavy majorities, rejected the peace terms. Even so, it is believed that the general resumption of work will not be delayed seriously. It is hinted that the executive of tho, Miners’ Federation will announce to-morrow that as the dissentient vote does not constitute a two-thirds majority the .executive's recommendation l'or acceptance of the teipns cannot be considered rejected. Therefore, the history of 1821 will repeat itself, and the strike will he called off. WAGES RAISED IN NOTTS. A' conference of Nottingham. mine owners decided to make substantial additions next month to the wages of the higher-paid men, which will be raised to 15s XOd a day.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12608, 19 November 1926, Page 7
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164FAR FROM UNANIMOUS New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12608, 19 November 1926, Page 7
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