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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 254, 2 December 1909, Page 2

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SETTLEif^^^^^^^^H Telegraph.— Although the miners week they are no nearer i hMH { Tbe whistle of the mine soundedeveJy morning for work but without remit Already tbe stoppage has had a depressing effect on business in the district. . The State sawmill has ceased work, Tbe valuer for the Government hat decided not to recommend any mow tdvances to workers for building houses in the district. The amount paid in wages at the mine averages over £BOOO a month. It U expected that the execunve of the Miners' Federation will met*, at Wcatport on December 6th to consider the action and decide further action. , . STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Wellington, Last Night. In a supplementary order paper Issued this evening, replying to Mr. Guianiw' question as to the position at Point Elizabeth mine, saye that the Government nifd management at the mine have used everv endeavor to arrive at a settlement of the dispute between tbe Minora' (Tnidh ana the mine manager. The industrial agreement between the manager and worker* showing the tonnage rates for hewing coal and payment for other classes of labor is quoted M well as tie new proposals,' which provide for the manager doing all the trucking and jigging. To concede Oil demand, which wag the onljrone not estfled before the strike, would have Involved an additional cost of £IOOO • year for the mine during the but fix working months, making no proSt. The Government, in view of these facta, considered it impossible to accede to the miners' request, as the wages already earned, Us per day, were fair and reasonable. The Government, after eonnlderimr the courses open, decided to refuse the demand, and let the question be submitted to tbe Arbitration Court nr the Conciliation Commissioner. The manager reported that if the conoettl-m for trucking and jlfgrimr were granted it would increase the men's earning*, by about 20 per cent.