THE RAND STRIKE
EMPLOYERS RETALIATE. Pretoria, May 30. Mr. George Allm, one of the leaders of the Gorman group of Rand mines, addressing the General Mining and Finance Corporation at Johanesburg, declared tint the mincowncrs were prepared for a prolonged struggle, in regard to the cttling of disputes, for all had long realised that 11 large proportion of the miners had been grossly inefficient. The number employed underground was ex- <• e-if.ive, lmt the owners had been reluctant to discharge the men during bad I hues. However, the strike had removed a sent imental factor, and afforded an op-wn-tunity for instituting far-reaching reforms, lie predicted that the mines in future would ho ran by from 15 to 20 per i-ill. fewer highly-paid laborers. If the v.l niggle, were prolonged, Africanders would fill the strikers' places as supervisors of the natives.
THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE. Received 31st, 0.30 p.m. Pretoria, May 31. General Botha was enthusiastically welcomed at Pretoria. He said he approved the Government's attitude towards the strike, and hoped the miners would soon regain their common sense.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 1 June 1907, Page 2
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176THE RAND STRIKE Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 1 June 1907, Page 2
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