BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 186, 1 May 1908, Page 7

BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

CLAIII Fol\ DAMAGES; IBT IKLEGItAPH—rRESa ASSOCIATION".! , Greynioiith,' Aprii : 30. ; The case id'which Fox,president-of the Blackball Miners' pniqiV,""sued the Black l ball Coal Company for £55 for alleged wrongful dismissal, was. concluded, at Ahaura' today. A ■ largo number of witnesses were oxamined, the evidence being similar to that given at. the Arbitration Court when tho Union was fined for striking; Tho, following issues wero submitted and' answdred by. the 1 jury v?Li-'' V: " u (1) Was plaintiff dismissed without, notice from defendant company on February 26? — Yos. . 1 ■ ■' ' (2) Was thero anyJagreement in existenco whereby : notico must. /ho: given before men worn dismissed? —No.\ (3) Whether any .custom existed in this particular mino whereby,,miners wero entitled to notice?— No. v v.. (4) What..damages';''if.'ity?—Nil.- : j ■Tho jury expressed'.thS\'dpiniori"tiiat'tho mino manager should ■'>' have showed more courtesy/ andallowed '■.Mi/tFpx to- finish his shift. Costs were allowed against plaintiff for £82 ,os. Gd., .including.- , assessors' and counsel's fee. Tho Wellington. Wharf Labourers'' Union reported to tho Trades Council. last night that it had sent a, lump isuur of £20,' arid intended to send £5 weekly to assist tho Blackball'minors. .. ThcAmaJganiated'Society of Engineers also wroto siting s that it had sent £10. v ...» • . - '. s ..