STRIKERS MARKING TIME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 678, 1 December 1909, Page 7

STRIKERS MARKING TIME.

MASS MEETITM3 ADJOOfIMEO. WHAJU? LABOTJHEBS ITSEL TEE; PINCH. IBjr Totcßttoli.-l'riiM XttoelaUsa.' 1 Greymouth, November 30. A minoro' mooting at Eunanga decided to request tho executive of the Federation to call L a special mooting for one day next week at Westport to consider the situation. This 19 tho only fresh news made' public. Later, There is nothing to Toport to-4ay in conncetion with tho strike at tho State coal-mino at ■ Point Elljubeth. At tho State mine township, Uuuanga, a mass meeting was hold this morning, and was adjourned till to-morrow. i With regard to the attitude at Blackball, j definite news is expected before tho end of the week. There is a,feeling abroad thati unless the Government arrange matters, tho' ' State mine will bo idle until aftci Christmas. Tho members of the Wharf Labourers' timon' are fooling the pinch caused by'-tho fact that j no State coal is being shipped. PLENTY OF LABOUR OFFERING, * MEN,'LEAVE FOR COAST, ' The extra demand for coal, caused by the '< New castle strike,* has warranted the Wcstport ' coal companies in advertising for workers. Tho Westpoit-Stocklon wanted 50 men, and it v,os ; ; thought at first there would bo somo difficulty Hi obtaining go many in ; Wellington. The experienco was quite the reverse. "'Wo wanted hfty," said Die Wellington representatives of the company, "but if no nanted SOO more no could get them to-moirow. I don't know whelhci wo will vant more; wo will know by Thursday" , The frequent reference to the high rate of pay the coal-miners of the West Coast arc getting is proving an nttr&oliou. Most of, tho ,' '< men that were forwarded yesterday were uv,ners or had experience as mine workers, bat there a percentage of strapping young ' fellows, who, with experience, should make ' - good miners. v ' . •f., n i a T lco<J , aDtie % to obtain work was ex- . hihilcd by the applicants for billets, indicating that, though the summer is well advanced, ' there are still a large number of unemployed 1 in Wellington. ' , SEQUEL TO OFFER OF MEDIATION. ■ EXCHANGE OP TELEGRAMS. The following is a copy of a telegram sent jesterday by the Hon. A. It. Guinness, M.P. for. Grey, to the wcielary of tho Miner** ' ; Union, Kunanga, Grcymouth:— < "I telegraphed to your president on No\cmbcr 2J stating that I should bo glad to do my best with Government' ■ to arrange satisfactory settlement. Have received no reply. Shall bo glad' to know if president received my wire , ■ and what action miners decided to take. The secretary of tho' Minors' Union replied: « ': Trosident got telegram. Was read ,- M general meeting, Decided leave same on table for present." . ■