A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904

APPENDIX II

CHANGES IN WAGES FROM 1872

Date of change	Advance	Reduction
taking effect	per cent.	per cent.
February 1872	20	—
July 1872	15	—
February 1873	15	—
April 1874	—	10
November 1874	—	9
April 1875	—	5
February 1876	—	7
September 1876	—	6
April 1877	—	7½
May 1879	—	8¾
July 1879	—	1¼
December 1880	2½	—
April 1882	3¾	—
August 1882	—	1¼
November 1882	1¼	—
February 1883	1¼	—
August 1884	—	1¼
May 1885	—	1¼
May 1886	—	1¼
February 1888	1¼	—
May 1888	—	1¼
August 1888	—	1¼
November 1888	1¼	—
February 1889	1¼	—
August 1889	10	—
December 1889	10	—
March 3-10, 1890	5	—
December 29, 1890	5	—
January 5, 1891	—	—
June 1, 1892	—	10
March 1893	—	5
1October 16, 1893	5	—
May 6-13, 1895	—	7½
October 7-14, 1895	—	2½
August 14-21, 1897	2½	—
2May 16-23, 1898	2½	—
May 16-23, 1898	2½	—
Oct. 31-Nov. 7, 1898	2½	—
3April 17-24, 1899	2½	—
July 24-31, 1899	2½	—
November 6-13, 1899	3¾	—
February 12-19, 1900	5	—
May 14-21, 1900	7½	—
August 13-20, 1900	10	—
November 12-19, 1900	10	—
February 11-18, 1901	—	1¼
May 13-20, 1901	—	11¼
August 12-19, 1901	—	7½
November 12-19, 1901	—	5
February 17-24, 1902	—	1¼
May 12-19, 1902	—	2½
August 11-18, 1902	—	2½
February 9-16, 1903	1¼	—
May 11-18, 1903	—	1¼
August 10-17, 1903	—	1¼
February 8-15, 1904	—	1¼
May 16-23, 1904	—	2½
November 7-14, 1904	—	1¼
February 5-12, 1906	1¼	—
August 6-13, 1906	2½	—
November 12-19, 1906	1¼	—

1 Originally given as a temporary advance for six pays, afterwards converted into an ordinary advance.

2 Originally given for six pays, afterwards continued for further period of six pays, and again extended until pays ending 15th and 22nd April 1899; it was then continued as an ordinary advance.

3 Of this advance one and a quarter per cent. was given for seven pays, and afterwards merged in the ordinary percentage.

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