MINE MANAGERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1922, Page 5

MINE MANAGERS.

DOMINION EXECUTIVE. THE AXNL'AL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Executive j Council of the New Zealand Society of Wine Managers was held in the hotel, luntly. Mr. Goorgo Smith, president, n the chair, delegates attending from nvercargill, Wcstport, Greymouth and Juntly. The following are the name? of the nembers present:—'Messrs. Smith, >resident, Allison, vice-president, Strongnan, secretary, Marris. Wood. Penman md Davis, Mr. Bishop attending on the jecond day. The chairman, in an able address, .rent over the ground of the society's jperations during the year, and congratulated the meeting on the sound sosition of the society in memberehip md finance. He particularly stressed :he various parts of the Coal Mines Act md regulations, which, lie said, required •onsideration in the interests of mine manager.*, colliery companies and ivorkers generally. Correspondence from the Mines Delartmcnt was received and dealt with. It was stated that during the year the society received every consideration : rom the 'Department, and several matters of minor importance had been satis'actorily adjusted. The balance sheet ■vaa next considered and found satisfactory. The chairman then called upon the neeting to deal with the following •emits:—"That the Coal Mines Act and Regulations be consolidated, and that the council go carefully into the matter ivitli the object of having thorn revised." rhis remit was discussed at some length, it \vfl3 decided to lay tha matter bo- : ore the Mines Department. "That when there is a mine manager's position racant any information available be sent to the secretary for the benefit of my member of the society who may require it." This was carried. '-That the i-ouncil discuee the matter of drawing timber with lever and chain." This remit javp rise to considerable discussion, and it was finally agreed to leave the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee with power to act. "That ivery working place be in charge of a ?ertificated miner, and that certificates ie granted after examination before the Mines Inspector, mine managers, and a ■nember of the Miners' Union." Some little discussion arose as to certificates aeing granted to miners in America and I'anada, but the council decided to ake no stops in the matter. "That the Executive Committee be stationed at Huntly for the year 1921-1922." It was lecided to make no change, and that the Executive Committee's headquarters be jreymouth for another year. "That •liains be used on temporary jig; temporary jig to mean one that is followng a working incline and including two )oard. - ' This remit got little support, he council deciding not to move in the natter. 'That the practice of setting ip and verandah sills (as recommended 3y the Minos Department) is contrary :o good mining practice." The Temit ivas discussed at considerable length. It was pointed out that the recomtneniation was in the direction of added safety for men filling coal in high pillar ;xtraction works, and therefore could not be contrary to good mining practice, for good mining practice was safety first, therefore the recommendation was in the right direction. The following were elected to the Executive Council:—Messrs. Smith (Denniston) president, Allison (Huntly) vice-president, Strongman (Runanga) secretary, and Marris (Nightcaps). The following were elected to the Executive Committee headquarters at 3reymoutk:—Messrs. Smith, chairman, 3trongman. secretary, T. King ('Millerton), J. Armstrong (Reefton). It was agreed to hold the next annual council ■meeticg in Wellington before December 31 next. The date to be fixed later. Before the meeting closed Mr. Bighop addressed the members on the advisability of the society becoming an affiliated branch of the Institute of Civil Engineers. This was taken up by the council, and it was agreed to collect all the available information on ho subject to be put before the next meeting jf the council, with the object of having Mr. Bishop'e suggestion acted upon.