WAIHI MINERS'. HALL

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 4

WAIHI MINERS'. HALL

''. QUESTION/OF OWNERSHIP.!''' ' . (By • ■ . " \'' • Auckland, February 23. The question'.of ; ownership or !tmv ; ; Miners' Union Hall is still causing some;, unpleasantness'.locally (says tho Waihi correspondent of tho Auckland "Star"), and tho'sooner it.is decided cnoo and fotf all, tho better..it will bo for (ill ,thosa ~-. concerned. ' i ' ; ■ Yesterday'a mild scene occurred in tho building-, which resulted jn ii charge (of 'assault being .laid'..against H. Gray (a' prominent lfiember of tho now union) by Edwird Dye (h fedoratlonistj, A, counter., charge ,wos also laid against Dyo by Gray. .■'-; It appears that Gray, in company with a man 'named P. Mcohan, was in tho ' ■imio'iuofllee when Dyo entered. Ho Was challenged by?"Grny to produce his motn> ber's card,:b'ht refused. Words followed, and it is stated that Gray stood in front ;• '. of llio door leading to..the reading-room; barring the way to Dye,,who attempted; to pass when tho ; alleged ' assault took'; place.':/ ■■■: ■ ' ■''■■' '•■■'''■'' , Recently officials of the new union' toold ■ , possession of the hall, fixing how IbOKS: on the doors. • . '■■■.. •';'■,'' During tho night, however,' cotneone taw, tcred and replaced the old locks,-takino possession of tlm hall-tor the.next night. Tho nrbitrotionMs ; again effected an cn« trance, and put. tho old-locks out; of action, replacing'tho new ono-v' ■• -.'• Tho arbttrationistsaro-now in possesi ' sion. .' , ■' .'.;-,•.. ~