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THE CLOSED IRON l'OUNDRV.
WAITING FOR THE WAGES HOARD.
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The temporary closing, down of the Sun
shine harvester works at Ballarat has been
ended, and operations have been resumed
in every branch except that of the foun
dry, wmen wui not dc opccen un tnc
Wages 15oard's decision has been rescinded.
Air. McKay threatens that any further in
terference with his works will compel him
to leave Ifallarat altogether. A petithm,
signed by 500 of Air. McKay's employes, has
l-ecn presented to the Chief Secretary ask
ing that the determination of the Wages
Board, which was responsible for the clos
ini: down, be suspended by the Afinister un
til the tariff has been remodelled, so as to
rr-ake foreign harvesters compete with local
harvesters on equal terms. The Chief Sec
retary thinks this can be done only by an
aiipca! to the Industrial Court.
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