A MINING TROUBLE
MEN REFUSE TO WORK.
(By Telegraph — Press Association.)
REEFTON, Saturday,
Serious trouble has arisen in the mines here. It has long been rumoured that the Consolidated Group of mines intended making the Waugh poppers single handed. The miners strongly object, as the work is dangerous, owing to the vibration of the surrounding rook' and the likelihood of accident; also for'other reasons. This morning the machine men were ordered at the Globe and Energetic mines to work the poppers single handed. One and all refused, and were given their time. Twenty men (returned from the Energetic and thirty from the Globe. There is great excitement in the itowri, and it is considered is almost .sure that further irouble will eventuate. News from the Globe states that feeling is very strong there, and public opinion is greatly in favour c jithe >men.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 20 May 1912, Page 5
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143A MINING TROUBLE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 20 May 1912, Page 5
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