THE MINERS' STRIKE.

Evening Star, Issue 14963, 24 August 1912, Page 8

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND. The strike and lock-out fund established by the Federation o* Labor to help |.I, G miners at, Waihi and Itceftou now amounts to abo'it £11.400. Contributions have com-> from all parts of New Zealand, and from many parts of Australia. Mr K. J. Howard ha« been informed that Ihe miners at Hvokon Hill have decided to double their weekly levy, makin? it Is each instead of 6d. O'l Thursday Mr Howard lvceived the following rablo r>iof.sa<jc from the. xeorefarv of the. West Australian Federated Timber Workers' Union:—•'Wiring £SO to fund. Wish you success." Tho following is a list of contributors to the fund up lo August 19: Union, etc. Members. Sum. £ s. d. Wad;aio miners 475 638 7 9 Dcuniston miners 401 810 0 0 Grar.ity miners 390 1280 0 0 Granity, proceeds of concert 14 3 0 Stave miners'. .Dunollie ... 400 1148 0 0 Suite Mines collection ... 4 4 4 Olago Mirers' Union ... 241 388 2 5 Green Island miners 70 86 11 0 Puponga miners 54 176 2 S Taiiajni miners 20 42 17 0 West land Tailors' Union .. 5 15 0 Inai;aalina miners 200 562 15 0 Westpor'-Stockton miners 150 285 8 9 Blackball miners 250 1008 1 0 Dcnnistoii Engine-drivers' 1 Union 20 70 7 0 Seddonville miners ... ... 90 J7O 15 6 Kiripaka miners 20 60 11 6 Wert Coast Workers' Union 300 187 0 Q Grey County Council roadmen. Barry town 4 17 6 Canterbury laborers ... .. 354 130 GII Auckland general laborers 500 110 0 0 Limestone branch 26 0 0 Wark worth branch ... 40 0 0 Westporl Laborers' Union 190 168 6 6 Wellington waterside workers 1000 308 0 0 Auckland waterside workers 750 305 9 1 Foxlon waterside workers 25 612 0 Dunedin waterside workers 278 125 7 0 Nelson Waterside Workers' Union 50 36 17 0 LyHelfon Waterside Workers' Union 345 551 5 7 Picton waterside workers 40 Tiniarn waterside workers 140 268 0 0 Patea. waterside workers 22 2 0 0 Auckland tramways 475 188 15 0 Greymouth waterside workers 190 54 n 0 Westport waterside workers 123 350 18 9 Shearers' Association ... 3589 2 0 0 Auckland Brewery Workers' Union 141 Welinsji.on Gas Stokers' Union 35 21 1 0 Manawatu flax-millers ... 623 Grey Valley workers 50 5 19 0 Otago artificers 35 2 0 0 Wlnuiparei miners 18 34 17 3 Whangarei general laborers 13 0 Grey waterside workers (per J. Scott) 7 0 0 Acknowledged previously 36 6 9 Buller Deputies' Union ... 5 0 0 Thonidon Associated Society of Rnilwav Servant* 10 0 0 Hook and Smithy's tunnel. Leader River publt' works 4 15 0 Leader River public works 2 0 0 J. .1. Rvan 10 0 •I. Fisher 0 7 6 Cash svmp.'iibi=rr 10 0 C. J. Lee 0 10 0 TV O'Dea _ 0 13 6 Individual subscriptions ... 0 17 6 Australian unions. previously acknowledged ... 1149 13 6 Federated Waterside Workers, Brisbane ... 30 0 0 Wrifilitville branch. Australian Miners' Associalion . 25 0 0 Cliff Vale Lndtir 14 17 6 South. Clifton Miners' Lod-e 0 0 0 Queensland Tvpo?raphical Association 15 0 0 Total £ll-397 9 9,