THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.
EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT. (SPECIAL TO " TIU. PRESS.")' GREVMOUTH, April 26. The Hon. A. R. Guinness, M.P., spent yesterday at Blackball in an effort to arrange matters with-tho strikers. Several conferences" wore held. Tlie Union inforroc<l him that the company had conceded half an hour's crib time, but insisted oil ten hours in -working tho aerial tramway. This v&s declined, by .the Union, who insist upon eight _iours, and they declare that they are only prepared to go back to -work jiinder those conditions. (r_.__BS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) GREY-MOUTH, April 26. The case in which Fox, president of tbe Blackball Miners' Union, is suing tho Blackball Coal Company for £55 for alleged wrongful dismissal, will, he heard nt Ahaura ou Wednesday.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 8
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