MEN AT MANGAHAO.
TUNNELLEBS CEASE WORK. SEKIOUS POSITION. As the result of the stop-work .pal- i lots which were taken on Friday and Saturday among the employees at the Mongolian hydroelectric scheme, the ; men on day labour decided by <YJ vote; to 04 in favour of accepting the new rates of pay. About 140 men are era- ■ ployed on outside jobs. The tunneUers in the Arapeti and l>ipe line tunnels, numbering 60, however. ceased work on Saturday morn-, ing.
Tbe men on the Mattgahao tunnel who are on contract decided to continue work. This decision L- not surprising in view of the statement that the latter are earning at least £6O a month. The position now is that unless the
strikers resume work very soon theri will he no work for the day labourer; to do.
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Otaki Mail, 6 February 1922, Page 2
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136MEN AT MANGAHAO. Otaki Mail, 6 February 1922, Page 2
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