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BLACKBALL STRIKE.

. THE DISPDTE SETTLED. ! ; MEN'S OFFER ACCEPTED. WORK TO START ON SATURDAY. After the Court proceedings closcd to-day,-a meeting of the Blackball miners who wero in town. was lidld, when Mr. M'CuJlough 'was presents; Tho .position' was , thoroughly fought out, with' the result that, Messrs. Hickey and Fox were appointed a deputation to interview the. manager, and "h'sk him to come to some settlement. -.v* •

The deputation stated that I ' they were prepared to 'work'ten "hopr shifts providing twenty minutes','crib Ijtimo was allowed, the dismissed men to be reinstated, and, a guarantee given thai the men would not be. victimised, the rniners-to come out : and;do ■two-hours! ..JTho-iother, conditions in dispute to be submitted to ,tho Arbitration Court ,at^; ( futurp,sitting; f- : Tho management agreed to the terms. The deputation stated they would.'.ask the Millers' Union '-to accept them.

A meeting of tlio'Union was called for at 10 o'clock this evening in Blackball, and after a long discussion the terms wore aocepted by tho Union. '''' • ; r.' . . ; . -

This means that tho fear of a strike is ovey, !\nd. the men Sr'o prepared to start work 6n- Siturday; morning at 8 o'clock. ■ V In'a'short interview with Mr. Fox (vicepresident of the Union) lie. stated that no man could have brought about tho ■settlement, but Mr. M'Cullough, who put the caso -so clearly the men.

Tlio general manager (Mr. Loitch) states that lie is fully satisfied with the result, and 'is.!sure that the o'Mine "ftnll'.'.jrorfc more 5m00th1y.'....., /. •; !; ;

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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 145, 13 March 1908, Page 7

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BLACKBALL STRIKE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 145, 13 March 1908, Page 7

BLACKBALL STRIKE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 145, 13 March 1908, Page 7

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