HUNTLY DISPUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 69, 23 March 1938, Page 13

HUNTLY DISPUTE

A decision to re^main idle until the Northern Miners' Union executive had discussed the position with Mr. T. O. Bishop, secretary of the Coal Mine Owners' Association, who was to arrive from Wellington today, was reached at a largely-attended meeting of miners representing the Renown, Rotowaro, Glen Afton, Macdonald, and Wilton collieries held at Huntly yesterday, states a correspondent in today's "New Zealand Herald." The miners have stopped work owing to the alleged refusal of the management of the Renown Collieries to pay 2d a ton in addition to the ordinary hewing rates for double shift places^ as claimed to be provided for in the agreement. If a satisfactory settlement is reached today, the men will return to work tomorrow. Failing that, a mass meeting of miners will be held immediately to discuss further, develop-

ments. , The secretary of the Northern Miners Union, Mr. T. Hall, said after the meeting yesterday that they had tried every avenue to get the managers.at the various mines to discuss the dispute, but the miners had been met with a definite refusal and had been told to go back to work. The Pukemirominers are not affected by the dispute, as they are not affiliated With the Northern Miners' Union.