WORK AND WAGES.
FLAX-MILLING INDUSTRY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., May 19. The Flaxmill Owners' Association have given notice to the secretary of the Employees' Union that it is their intention to cancel the agreement under which they have been working and which provides for a minimum wage of 14s per day. The union will hold a meeting on Saturday next to consider the situation which has arisen. DESPERATE STRIKERS. Brisbane, May 19. During a strike melee at the meat works at Alligator Creek a returned officer was stabbed twice and had to be sent to the hospital. A serious situation is developing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WATERSIDERS AMENABLE TO REASON. Christchureh, Mav 1!). The watersiders at Lyttelton 'held a stop-work meeting to-day to consider the proposal from employers regarding tlia present wages dispute. The matter was fully discussed and it was decided to conduct a ballot to-morrow. The men, however, will not cease work for the purpose of voting. The indications from the tone of the rreeting were that n, settlement will be effected; , i
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1919, Page 5
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174WORK AND WAGES. Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1919, Page 5
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