WAIKATO MINE DISPUTE

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23319, 3 May 1941, Page 10

WAIKATO MINE DISPUTE

; MEN STILL IDLE (P.A.) HAMILTON. May 2. v Men at the Macdonald coal mine are still idle, and as they are not being supported 'in their :■dispute by the district council of the Northern Miners’ Unlon.it appears that a deadlock has been ; reached. It is understood that the district council is not handling the matter’'in any way' and it, has also been since'the then- ceased work on Monday, after 14 days' notice blf their intention, to do so, there have been no negotiations dr discussion between representatives of the men and of the. owners., , ■ it is,thought/. although no official statement to the effect has been given, that the men are expecting some word from Wellington to-day. A conference O# miners is: being""held there, and although , it* was, not called for the purpose bf discussing the Macdonald strike; it |s hoped,that the matter wiU jaejventpated. ’ gbe meeting expected yester:dsKf, was,not held, and the miners had a 'very quiet, day. It Is hoped -by the S to" arrange a meeting this week--day aliotfer mines in ,the district r/tsumedworkT aftcr/;tbe May Day /vV" \** . * ' 1 tL|j, ,•»&■ r, 1 ,i ■ i 1 f S’ 1 - 1 ,( , u , 't>■ ’ .fpr^the