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THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY.
QUEENSLAND BOARD'S DETERMINA
TION APPROVED.
Brisbane, June 9.
The determination of the Coal Mining In-.
distry Board for the State, exclusive of the
south-eastern division, has been, approved.
It is provided that before there shall be any
stoppage of work at any colliery in the
event of a disagreement between the mana
ger and the men, the question shall be sub-; i
mitted to local arbitration, and the manager
and the men shall each appoint two arbitra
tors. In the event of the arbitrators diis
agreeing they shall appoint an umpire;'
whose decision shall be final, save that. .
either side shall have the right of appeal to
the Wages Board against the umpire's de
cision. In the event of an umpire not bein
appointed and no settlement being arrived
at, the matter shall be referred direct to
the Wages Board. '
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