SUCCESSFUL CONCILIATION.
Per Press Association. , Thames, Last Night. A conference of representatives of mining companies operating in the Illumes, Karangahake, and Commanded districts and the Thames Miners" Union winch possesses a large number of workers m each district, was held today. Hie business was to discuss conditions and lix (he r ate of pay for miners and others. Th ( , union asked for
an increase of pay for miners, blacksmiths, and winding engineers. The proceedings were of a most amicable in. i lie, a (rue spirit of conciliation l>ein« shown on both sides. It was unani" '"Ously decided to grant increases in "ages as iincler:-Miners from 8s to *>« W a day, blacksmiths !) s (id, and -"i ing engineers (Is to 10s. Thi'", pi.i dieally the same rales as those pre- „;,,"'"' ,"' otl ' ol ' Vortnn* of the goldli« Ids where men are working under a „ award of Ihe Arbitration Court. The proceedings were of a most cordial „a- '""' lluoiighoul. and the opinio,, ,„,„ expressed (!,„( „ win „ ~, (|l ',, ~J l(. , 1,1 """.'"•"I-'-'" the water ami the general "minions underground, the increase to the in,.,, „as ,„ every way justified.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 99, 15 April 1908, Page 2
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182SUCCESSFUL CONCILIATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 99, 15 April 1908, Page 2
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