STOP-WORK MINERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10710, 6 October 1928, Page 5

STOP-WORK MINERS.

BROAD HINT BY PREMIER. RECURRENCE MAY MEAN CLOSING' STATE COLLIERIES. (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. Replying to the Loader of the Opposition in the House to-day, the Prime Alinister said lie did not think any good purpose could ’be served by setting up a Commission to inquire into the short time, worked in the State mine at Grey mouth. Three days recently had been lost, two because' the bar could not be worked owing to bad weather, and one because the whole of the men stopped work on account of two men who supplied dirty coal, being put off. It was the recognised practice that when men supplied dirty coal they were put down at the bottom of the list, but on this occasion the whole “show” stopped. Air. Holland said that the practice was sometimes used as a species of victimisation. The Prime Aimister • ■=:<>! lie could scarcely credit that, but lie would inquire i)ifb the • suggestion. At air events, the men should be very careful before they adopted the extreme step of stopping work, otherwise one of these davs someone might grow tired of that sort of thing, and say there is too much- coal on the market, and we will close down.