THE COAL MINERS' DISPUTE.
BEFORE THE ARBITRATION COURT. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, August 5. The dispute between the Green Island coal minera and the various colliery owners was before the Arbitration Court this morning. Four owners were excluded on Mr Scott's applicaton, the union representative not objecting. Mr Scott explained that the employers had. two references upon which they based their stipulations and conditioivs. One was known as the uniform reference, applicable to all Otaeo collieries, and the other was called the Green Island reference, applying to that district only. Mr Forbes, for the union, explained that the parties had held two conferences which failed to effect a settle ment of the dispute. The men's reference, as filed in court, contained thirty clauses, as against twentyseven clauses in the employers' reference. The case is proceeding.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9160, 6 August 1908, Page 5
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136THE COAL MINERS' DISPUTE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9160, 6 August 1908, Page 5
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