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l-CAL MI ERS' WAGES.
EVIDBNCE BY COLLIERY MANAGERS.
Sydney. Mas 5
Giving evidence before the Coal Com
mission to-day, Richard Thomas, manager
of the Rothburv colliery, in the Maitland
district, examined by Mr. Knox. said " 2
pay totalled 3s. 5.4d. per ton of coal. ."his
was divided into two parts 2s 22.5d. g,,
ing to the miners, and the rest to the
fillers and wheelers. The miners in 1918
earned on an average 33s. 6d. per shift.
and the fillers and wheelers 21s. 4d. 'Phr
men worked an average of 7.6 days a fort
night.
Frank Croudace, manager of the Scot
tish Australia Mining Company's mines
said that the Lambton mine worked 140.
days last year. and was idle 127 days. ow
ing to no trade. The no-trade stoppages
were because of no ships, as the coal was
exported outside Australia. 'he average
earnings per man per shift came to 26s
8d. The Burwood colliery worked '167
days during 1918, and the stoppages were
for similar reasons to those of the Lamb
ton. The average wage per miner per
shift worked was 18s. 5.1d., and that of
the wheelers was 14s 0.2d.
Rees Bevan, manager of the New Greta
colliery said that in the top seam some
of the men were making as low as 7s.
per day. Witness put a man on to test
the seam, and he made £2 4s. 6d.
The Commission adjourned.
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