MINING TROUBLES
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(United Press Association — By Ehctrij Telegraph— Vow lipht.)
AWAROF CONCILIATION BOARD
INCREASE IN WAGES GRANTED
(Received August 2, 10 a .in )
SYDNEY, August 2
The a.\vard of the Joint Conciliat.on Board appointed to inquire into the Newcastle colliery troubles; particularly, the miners' demand for the abolition; of. tho afternoon shift, while- refusing to abolish this shift, recognised ■that tho mens' daims are worthily of special consideration The award embodies a revised, scale of wages for wheelers and surfacciucw, carrying a-:i increase of from Is to ls> 6d per day.
A minimum rate of 8s per day, to any class of coL&icry labourers has been fixed.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10686, 5 August 1912, Page 5
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109MINING TROUBLES Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10686, 5 August 1912, Page 5
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