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Under the agreement come to between the Government and the

Miners' Federation Executive on Friday week, the piece-rates were to be increased " by an amount which on the average will be that necessary to correspond with a ten per cent. reduction in output." That amount was estimated to be 11.1 per cent. The average time that will be lost daily was fixed at forty-seven minutes. The average increase in piece-rates will be 14.1 per cent., according to Sir Robert Home, or 14.2 per cent., according to Mr. Smillie. The Miners' Conference had asked for 14.3 per cent., but the Executive graciously consented to abate a decimal or two.

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