THE MINERS' TROUBLE.
CONFERENCE BROKEN OFFMINERS THREATEN STROXG MEASURES. (Special Correspondent.) Wellington,, Last Xiglit, The break between the mineowiiern and the coal delegates U complete. Beth parties have conferred with Sir Jamea Allen since the conference broke off, hut neither aide will yield any point. The next move rests with the men, wh£ threaten strong measures. . , Per Press Association, Wellington, Lost Nigtt. The miners' conference failed. Tli# owners offered 7V a per cent, increase to the contract men and 10 per cent, to the wages men, but the offers were re-, fused. The miners came to tho conference with their old proposals ot 17% per cent, bonus plus-W' u, « * ' r|l itional and the own era i.- coiw sider them.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1917, Page 4
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119THE MINERS' TROUBLE. Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1917, Page 4
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