of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the) Economy Committee of Three to'
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Alter a sitting of 35 hours, of which 27. were consecutive, "the Joint Industrial Council of the wool 'éxtile trade reached a deadlock.
Consequently the strike which start-[ed_on July 24 will continue.
All points were agreed upon except that of the rate of wages at which the operatives should resume work pending the decision of the Court of Inquiry regarding cor tions in the wool textile industry, The operatives refused the em: ployers' proposal of—resumption of work at a five per cent. reduction tot wages:
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