STATE MINE WORKERS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3429, 8 March 1920, Page 5

STATE MINE WORKERS.

A GOVERNM ENT OFFER

WELLINGTON. March 6.

At the (‘.UllfOl'(‘l”lC€ between the miners’ delegates and the coal owners the Government made an important offer to the State miners, which has now been submitted in detail ‘re the State Miners’ Union for a. decision. It suggested that a. Board of Management for the Stafe mine be set up. consisting of the Blinister of Mines. who shall be ehairmair. the UnderSecretary of the Mines Department. with a connnereial man to be appointed by the Government, and a represenltative of the miners, who shall be appointed by ballot every three years. The elected member is to receive two guineas a (lay When’ he “is absent from work on the business of the board, which shall meet monthly. The Government’s syhenie indibates Ktliat the proposed Board of Management, if eonstitufed, should be asked to arrange as quickly as possible for fhe v€l‘(‘(‘.’[lOn of an sufiieient. number of houses for the miners. It is also proposed by the Government that a scheme should be formulaéteil pre\'«'i<l—ing the State miners with supera.nnua~ tion. and insnrane.-e against loss from siekness or unemployment.