THE MINING DEADLOCK.

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1912, Page 4

THE MINING DEADLOCK.

Industrial trouble's, like the poor, appear.to be for ever with us. Their character is as varied as their number is great, and their merits and demerits are as-diversified ns the colouis of the rainbow. The .prevailing unrest and strife are hot peculiar to any one country, but it must be admitted that so far as New Zealand is concerned we are in danger of suffering from a surfeit of the malady, which has made 'itself acutely felt at' the present time on the Waihi and Inangahua quartz-mining fields. The disputes arise from two different causes. In the former case, the industry has been brought to a standstill owing to the desire of the Federation of Tabor to bring about unionism on industrial, rather than on craft, lines. This is bitterly resisted by the engine drivers, ets., who have formed a separate union of their own. The Miners’ Union resent this procedure and stop work till the employers compel all workers to loin its ranks. This is unionism with a vengenance and the precipitate action cannot be commended. At Reefton, the;dispute directly'concerns the management of the mines. Briefly put, the companies desire, out of a regard for economy, to work the Waugh poppers by a single man. .The Union opposes this on the ground that it would be impossible for one man to effectively work the driller and also attend to the spray. If, of course, the latter contention has ‘ a substantial basis, then the danger from dust floating indiscriminately about the face where the men are occupied would be the greater. And we all known the terrible havoc wrought thereby. The jjoint in dispute, however, appears as a simple one. It resolves itself into this: —Is the management justified in insisting upon the introduction of the single-handed system? That is the crux of .the position and an answer to flic querv by a competent tribunal should speedily settle the dispute. Seeing that the men and the companies are both under'the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court, and that the*miners have expressed their intention to abide by the award, it is not too much to expect that both sides, or the Government, should immediately take proceedings in the Court with a view to terminating the unfortunate deadlock at present existing. The award does not specifically deal with the point in dispute, though it orders that where a difference, of opinion arises a third party, shall be called in, and it is only right that the aid of the Court should be invoked at the present juncture. The Court is the duly constituted industrial tribunal of the Dominion and use of its extensive functions should he made to bring to an end a situation which is a standing menace to the industrial peace of New Zealand, besides being the cause of unnecessary hardship ( o ihe people of the Inangahua district.

The very weather for a Wade s 10/6 oilcape.—Advt. Owing; to the Marist Bros. Old Boys’ concert being held this evening the usual practice of the Grcymonth Orchestral Society will not take place.—Advt. Our Wellington correspondent states that the Antarctic exploration ship. Terra Nova, has been engaged by the Govern merit to carry out a survey-, of the 'coast between Jackso'ns Head and the h pencil I'nss. Closed all day to-niotrrow, busy,, -.preparing for our huge • clearance sale. Thursday. Trathen and Co.—Advt. Our ■ Wellington correspondent wires that in order to cope with the deterioration of trout in Lake Tanpo. the Government has decided to have barriers erected at the mouths of rivers flowing into that area so as to eliminate any diseased fish* and to pay a*' reward of two shillings per head for the capture of shags. - ’’ ' ' ‘ C.ome early on Thursday; we expect a tremendous rush. Trathen and Co.- r Advt. Neglected colds kill countless women and children every winter. Tonking’e Linseed Wrnnlsion is a’.sovereign and immediate cure- 1/6. 2/6, 4/6.—Advt.

A Wade’s against the’ heaviest <lP.Jj^ipbmv— Bargains galore, but, theyowiil. be* up immediately -we open on. Thursday..;— Tra.then-.-and-Co. —Advt. ; ...

A Tiihurn press' message announces.that the Temuka Leader, whiclr ihaSrlieeiTii i: conducted - for many years by ►Mr .Ji jM,.’ ' ’ Twoiney, ex-M.L.C.y has been- sold i ,to . Mr R.R. Martin, who, until .recently'.; was organiser for the- Reform -Thirty. Martin takes possession on June Ist; -v i. ;•< .The cycling cape that turns water - Hitt*a duck’s back—lo/6 at-Wade’S;yAdvt?y-. The . friends, who have articles’ - for tl]|,c 1 ."ale of work please send them’.; to - .Mire - '; Hansen’s 35, Alexander Street to-rnoU - ' row;—Advt. ./* v ;^; y • Our Wellington- eGrrespoiidentstates that the stations for-weather pbservaUorjk are to be doubled, making 200, in didej l , that fanners and others may, Be more closely in, touch with weather coin ditions, and more complete meleorologi-. cal forecasts issued by he Government ‘ ; meteorologist. ___ ' Members of the Loyal Orange Lodge meet to-night above -Nancarrow’s;, rooms, Werit-a Street. Entrance /from the ; : sid«N-,

Mr W. J. Mcllroy, wh'O purchased ; th» Syndicate’s’ dredge. V at GTeen9tonc/JGv*qk| rear Foley’s, lias had it repaired at cbm siderable expense,, and it will?. commence work this week; Mr C. CurtisvhaS beUi appointed dredge master. . ypry; goo 3 ground is said to exist in the -- locality and we trust that .our enterpriDng\tow'n’smnn will meet with the success heyde serves. ■ Vi;

Letters frequently reach Mr Brice, The, hair specialist, from ■ users of v his erator and Circassian cream, stating that they find their hair growing more rapidly on the crown of the head than oh, the temples, or vice versa - .. Mr Bnce points *, out that this is hot unukuql. It .Is *.qsy plained by the fact that - wJnerc > the ’lqjisr. of hair is most recent, the liair-rtdts .jam „ natiu-ally strongest, Vrnd respond ~-ih<>rh‘ readily to his 'treatment than :dp parts of the scalp where the - trouMe r been ifi existence : longer/—lt only-means- <■ that a little ' extra pevDstencetisynqoca saiy* where the .' At half-past eight we wiif.be. rCadyoit' ~ Thursday morning. lion’t’ 1 "leave", j'our' shopping late. Trathen and Co.—r Advt. 3 , The committee of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce proposes* ; to'. - , ask/the Minister for Railways to provide; a ~ fast- train from Timaru to •and buck two ylnys a week. At present Christchurch business men can visit Tmu aru and spend some, hours tlierpand ycq,.. turn the same day, tvhiie - Timari]; ji|eh ~ visiting Christchurch, /-.imist -stay .-oyetv night. -The -committee unaimhodsK; TJjp-ji, dhrsed f the Palmerston- North Cliijjn’W;M Cbinmei'ce’s - -' approval of the* st»nd;i,tjlkeri. 4 by the Defence Minister, regarding- t||x . enforcement* of the Defence;;Act;,.", /%/;,- Trathen • and Co. anomice,-that\th<sir 0 sfiojj will be closed all . day Wednesday,. <t re-opening on Thursday morning with Nay. gigantic clearing-sale.—Advt. > The railway Department wifi r, iasuev/ .school excvirsidn tickets availabicLover-f three days, . at’ single’ rate, to - dl Boyl j! Scouts travelling to centres to', meet Geji- •« eral Baden - Powell; says a .Wellmgbti *.j press wire. The/ commandant - Vof the ,1 unior cadets hopes to see' - " all N juniorif cadets standing fehdidder to, shbulderky'utlt f the Boy Scouts at these inspections./; A’D special train will - leaves ’* C}mSt£huVch » 6 a.m. on June 1, ;td take Lietd.-O^enaJ-‘ Baden-Powell and staff ' -to Dunediny?stopping at Ashburton; r Titaarß] Study' holme, and Oamaniy for troops there/ ‘ :r \ : ! The usual .weekly meeting cjf - the ot. Columba, Club was held last'night, vat) which about, thirty members, -were present. Miy R aT. -Sihythf (Bresident) was in the chair. ’'' After' the'.routine business had ' been transacted "aant evening was spemt in rehearsiiig’ several of the items /' ih/the ' ' of '* 1 words of the elocutionary; dontest,-' Bfiiho. of which wbre exceedingly- well' ed and it was bers had made g<>otl >use of tlMiir tihi®' since the books had been - distributed,To judge fi’om the applause that'gteet-? -: ed several of the numbers St ColumDa: ; Club -WT.II be very prominent in; the plpcutionary items.. - The President - ;reK-* minded membei's of the cert this evening and the second-2fi ..up: \ billiard tournament on Thursday ;■ ,ing- ■ , ■ *;■

, The Minister for Labour,' the I Hbn.'. (if:” Laurenson, I'ecently received -a > tion from the engine drivers which asked for power, to he,, given tMpr_ : to visit any engine-room dr power House to see that the provisions of the InspcoV-: tion of Machinery Act were being coim plied with and "especially that- sect,i<m 8 of the,.Act ,1s observed.. that aJdfiy# ih .'charge oh an in effective charge. -They. also, asked that the Act be * amended to allow'ofeu, sentative being on the Board of Examines. They also drew the'Minister’s attention to the. fact that at present drivers were debarred-bv the Factories securing the benefits of the ; .48diqur'w^t, as they had frequently. to be. ..at' woiif , •before -others fti order to get up It was shown that . sjnall. engines were equally dangerous as Igrge ones, and : jt was urged that ■ all engines for. industrial purposes should; be in charge, of . cer.tifica* ted men, which was, not compulsory ,'M v present. The Minister, having discussed, c the various points, with The, deimmihli , promised to consider them < For any cold in,«yquHg -oiv -old—Topking’s Linseed : Emulsion... ..Chemists and., stores. —Advt. c A quick polish but not .» dlppery dpf is given by Tan-01. Exceptionally g»4-, for linoleums qand floordotia. [n . .unis, liquid 1 /-, paste. Tlnee jmpulaj’series :—'‘‘lllustrated -Pocr ; ket Series” comprises 190 books by. famous ; writers. Cloth 10, leather * volume “The people's, . Library Series comprises -; 130 books by the best authors,;, cloth -I/-, leather- 2/- a brary of 'Famous. Books” comprises to ■ hooks; doth 1/3, leather 2/6 a- volume- • Procurable atß. Dixon’sj- and. • Stationer, Tainui Street.—Ad vL y a ' The naval manoeuvres iri 'Weymouth Bay, with 120 'warships massed In a compa.ratively small space, and /f Majesty the .King. fip: -coromandv aiWpi ' ha vp been an impressive ; sight.'- 'Bdrltß-ps tire most, important, featnre ;was'; th 6;' Rydroplane, and this machine appe^:srto' r be :•« a perfect weapon. Its perjoctionds; : degree greater relatively ih’ah- ! th»t ;-lif-, Crescent Tea, ' which-; 7 and suits all ■ palkfes., p Sp|d p grades—l/8. 1/10,; and; 2/^^AdvL;. / -ppp- •* Some of the best musjic .alhngip Piano' Album No;; 1; - UnineHal |Sbh|d-&}*. bum No. 3; Umversfil bum; BooseyVhorhet'solp albq of the Irish p'®|pt»ey|B r.loe, tenor, and: spprario 1 'The Scottish student's .-song■ * Ruby Song Album ; The Globe Sqiig, , - cer Song 'Album; Australian” Music .> Procurable ; at 8.. .Biwh’a.v Stationer, Tainui Street.—Advt. > T- _ ; New hooks; aqd new supplies.; and Mammon,” 'by Josaph t Breath of Prairie,”' Sheep,” by Rarold;**. Days,” by ' Stratton Porter Mulford;' ‘‘Mariei’T “The Quenchless Bird” ;by; ;ST ' ‘ ing; "A v Weaver"of l^y• Reed ;’“The "Commoii: ■; bers; '‘■‘The•''JoStaits ■<> hooters of the Wilderhps'i*’ C the Hands opthe'’f’ottqr;’*, ]jyVH^pJd hie; “The following 'of J the? day; ing —procurable at Dixoh’s J; Stationer, Taint}!'’,stVfeL — headache, herf’s a cure: v Steq.rpj|’ mf nche Cure,’headadir . gone;- ;‘m pfifa' minutes. —Advt. - V \ • v • .-iv,:;