MINIMUM WAGE BILL.
PRIME MINISTER CRITICISED. (Received March 30, 9 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. The Minimum Wage Bill has receiv- : ed the Royal Assent. Mr J. Pointer, the Labour Party s ( Junior Whip, says the Premier was extremely Weak [and erratic during negotiations" for the settlement of the 1 ;§trik*f bufejconis&aaitJy blundered, and all the blunders were inimical to- the miners' interests. He feared . a combination of Conservatives and rich Liberals against him, and thus 'Lai>our was left in the cold. .■Mr f. Richards, Labour M.P., anil general secretary of the South Wajes Minors' Federation, says he is convinced that a large majority of the miners in South Wales will vote for a resumption of work. •'■_ The treasurer of the South Wales Federation expresses regret that the National Federation will not : give some lead on the recommendation rega.rding.the ballot at this most critical stage. ' > . • -
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10597, 1 April 1912, Page 5
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144MINIMUM WAGE BILL. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10597, 1 April 1912, Page 5
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