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POSSIBLE FRICTION.
In past years Eight Hours Day has
not been rccogntecd as a holiday so far
tin retail butchers oro concerned. Only
slaughtermen tut a body have been
nhle to trike part In the procession.
Tho officials of the Meat Industry Em-
ployeV Union, after giving tho mnttor
.consideration, enma to the conclusion
that butchers In rotall establishments
Vfliould participate to tho full In the
: ' Eight Hours Day rejoicings, and hnve
Issued a request to the members of the
. union to knock off work at 8.30 n.in. on
- 'Monday, as Is done In Sydney on tho
great trades' holiday. It is anticipated
' that most of the men wMI do so.
1 This action on the part of
> tho union officials may give rise
to Home friction , between the
men and Him employers, but it la
_ CdfinliliTcd that little Inconvenience
Will he caused through the men ecus-
. lug work after orders uru sent out to
: cualoincrjt on .Monday next.
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