THE WAGES QUESTION .
TO THR EDITOB OF THE TIMES. ■Sir s-r-In goading tho report of tho Railway mcotiug in groymouth, I sco that Mr L. jj)ftvioß, of Roofton, thrust himself forward as on'o of tlio'spoakors thoront, ia which ho took tho opportunity of hinting at tho neoesaity of a reduction in tho rato of wages to miners in tho Innngfthua. Thi* is not tho first timo thnt Mr J)avifl has ondenrorod to fon?o upon tho minds of tho pooplo that tho rato of wages paid horo is too high, but as fortu* nntoly for tho minors Mr Dimes does not roproaont public fooling in any way, oithor in or out of tho dieUict, Ins rcnurks aro likely to bo taken nt their propor valuo, Tho wagoa paid horo stem to bo (in cspooial griovanco of his. ftnd that tho rato was not long ngo roducod to tho starvation point of tho Thames and olsowhoro, the mtnera hnro notUing to th&uk him for. An Mr Davies hns »O littlo to do with (ho pnjmgof wage* on this goldflold, I think ho would do much better to leavo tho subject to thoso it most ooucorns. 1 am fee, A MINRR.
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Inangahua Times, Volume 701, Issue 701, 16 August 1878, Page 2
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198THE WAGES QUESTION. Inangahua Times, Volume 701, Issue 701, 16 August 1878, Page 2
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