THE HUNTLY MINES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 268, 8 November 1912, Page 5

THE HUNTLY MINES.

MORE TROUBLE BREWING,

MANAGER REFUSES DOCKETS

NEW UNION'S STRONG POSITION

(By TclegTapi.- Own CorreEpcv^dcnt.) HUXTLY, this day. Mr. Duncan, secretary of the Wiukato Mincra' Lnion, applied at the Taupin Coal Company's office this rnorning for a copy of the latent issue of pay dockets, as "provided under ctvtion 100 of the Coal Mines Act. It has been the custom in the past to give copie.-, from which the union secretary could assess dues for levies. The request was refused this morning, the mine owners contending they were under no obligation now to supply dockets, as the men arc not as a union working under the Arbitration award. Extremist federationists arc talking of calling a strike when the n»\v union applies for an award. One strong federationist, however, admitted this morning that, if the new \inion pets 200, members, it will hold the key to the situation.

The organiser of the new union U sen.l ing out a circular as liereunder la chal lcugo from the organieer being a.p pended):—

"To the Workers of Hunt'y, —Fellow workers, British liberty and fair play demand that every citizen shall be entitled to hold his own opinion, and to express the same without being abused, howled at, and insulted for so doing. The 1.W.W.-ites ajid the syndicalists the world over try to ram their crude ideas down everyone else's throat, and when they meet someone who won't submit to being bullied, they fall back on filthy abuse and threatening bejiaviour, and don't hesitate to stoop to the meanest and Lowest of all atactics — sending of anonymous letters eontaiuing all manner of threats to men who have the courage to net honourably and fearlessly. Jn Waihi the advocates of general strikes and J.W.W.-ism solemnly tore up the Union Jack to show their contempt far liberty and fair play, and the laws of the nation. In Huntly. threats, intimidations, and si-urrilou-s slander have been rife, and the smajl section of "red raggers' have not scrupled to precipitate strikes and their attendant suffering and starvation, in order to further their mad sv.hemes. jThe majority of workers in Huntly have never believed in or supported anarchy, syndicalism, or I.WWV.-ism. That acme of absurdity the. recent 24 hours' strike brought home clearly to their minds that once a.nd for all the intolerable position existing here had to be ended. In furtherance of this, a new union (the Huntly Coal Mine Employees' Union) •has been formed and registered under I the Arbitration Act. Such rapid progress has already been made, that an agreement has been arrived at with the Coal Company, whereby every new man starting work has to sign on with the new union, and in a few iveekH a new award will have been arranged. The new union provides a ' liberal accident and benefit fund, and legal method.* of settling all disputes, in virtue of which it is in a position to compel the Coal Company not to recognise any other union. These advantages will be easily apparent to most miners. The Huntly Coal Mine Employees' Union extends the hand of fellowship to all Hnntlv workers who are opposed to 1.W.W.-ism and tired of the intimidation and excessive levies of recent times,, and enrdi ally invites them to enrol as members of the new union. Applications for membership may be. han-ded to any member of the committee, or to Mr. S. Dixon, who gamely volunteered to face the I abase of the "reds' and canvass for memj bers. or may be posted. Yours for certain victory, the Huntly Coal Mine Employees' Union. Challenge £100. A ■sta-tement is being assiduously circulated by the 'rrd raggers' that I am I being paid £500 by the Taupiri Coal I Company for assisting to organise the I new union, the Huntry CoaJ Mine Em- ' ployee?' Union. 1 herewith offer to pay I £100 to the Waikato Hospital if any I 'red ragger' can prove that directly or ! indirectly I have ever received or will ; ever receive any payment or enrolment I from the Taupiri Coal Company or any i other Company.— (Signed) T. Walsh. Huntly, November 6, 1912. Enrol now! j Enrol now!"