JUNE 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2411

thick, 2s. 1d. per ton; coal from 6 ft. 6 in. thick and over, 2s. per
ton. Below 3 ft. 6 in. to be a deficient place. Nothing in the
hewing rates shall prevent a mutual agreement being arranged
between the Management and the Union relating to the contract of
working thin coal.

Clause 6.—Top Coal.

All top coal to be worked on shift wages of 12s. per day.

Clause 7.—Stone Scale.

In any height of coal up to 6 ft. thick, if stone in coal or stone
on top of coal, which cannot be kept up the price to be paid shall
be for anything up to the first 3 in., 1d. per ton, and ½d. per ton
per inch afterwards. Before any stone scale comes into force the
stone must be of sufficient thickness to necessitate its being picked
out of the coal.

Where stone exists in coal or on top of coal over 6 ft. and up
to 8 ft. in height, the price to be paid shall be at the rate ¼d. per
ton per inch up to 2 ft.; from 2 ft. to 3 ft., ⅛d. per ton per inch;
over 3 ft. of stone the place shall be a deficient place.

Where a coal roof is made to keep up stone on coal over 6 ft.
and up to 8 ft. in height, the miner shall be paid 1½d. per ton in
lieu of the stone scale.

Where a hard stone intrusion occurs in the seam which cannot
be removed in the ordinary course of working, but which for the
proper working of the place is necessitated to be shot down, if the
miner is ordered to do this work he shall be paid for such work at
shift wages.

Clause 8.—Side Coal.

Taking off side coal for the purpose of widening a heading or
level shall be paid 3s. per yard, and solid hewing rates up to a
width of 6 ft.

When the thickness of coal does not exceed 3 ft. 6 in. and is
not less than 3 ft., the above work shall be paid as follows: 3s. 6d.
per ton with 3s. per yard, and solid hewing rates up to a width
of 6 ft.

The Company to reset timber and lay rails across stentons where
same are being crossed by ribbing or pillar splitting places.

Clause 9.—Wet Places.

Men in wet places shall work six-hour shifts, such time to be
computed from the time of entering the mine until return to the
surface. Two hours to be paid extra per shift for each man on
contract. If any dispute shall arise as to whether a place is a wet
place, such dispute shall be settled by the Management and the
Scrutineers of the Union.

In the event of a further dispute then the matter shall be re-
ferred to some person mutually agreed upon, such decision to be
accepted by both parties.

Clause 10.—Water in Working-places.

Water to be moved from the working-places by the Company.
If the water is not removed when the miner starts work, he shall
remove it and be paid for its removal.

Clause 11.—Timbering.

Ordinary sets of timber in bords, levels, and headings, 2s. 6d.
per set up to 8 in. diameter, measured in centre of set. Special
timber—that is, sets more than 8 in. diameter—shall be set by
Company; 1s. per set extra to be paid on ordinary sets, if
blinded.

Small sets not more than 6 ft. in length and 5 in. diameter at
the centre, 1s. 6d. per set. Miners to keep timber 12 ft. back from
the working-face in solid workings; over the said distance to be
kept by the Management.

In places wherein the coal is less than 3 ft. 6 in. thick, 6d. per
set extra shall be paid for small sets; and in places less than
3 ft. 9 in. thick, 1s. extra shall be paid for ordinary sets. These
additional rates shall apply only to miners doing all brushing and
road-laying.

Clause 12.—Turn of Trucks.

The turn of trucks shall be regulated as proportionately as
possible throughout the mine.