WORK AND WAGES.
THE GREEN ISLAND STRIKE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. In regard to the dispute at Christie's mine, at Green Island, a meeting of representatives of the Freeman's and Jubilee coal companies, was held this afternoon, when each company agreed to take on seyen out of the 17 men on strike, leaving three men, who, it was stated, would be at once taken on by Christie's at the new pit. A letter to this effect ivas submitted to a meeting of the men at Fairfield to-night, when it was unanimously decided to agree to the terms of the letter and start work at once. At a late hour to-night, however, Mr. James Christie stated that he was no party to the meeting in the afternoon, and would employ none of the strikers unless the strike was declared off. What effect this will have on the posiiton it is difficult to say.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 10 May 1912, Page 5
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154WORK AND WAGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 10 May 1912, Page 5
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