BLACKBALL MINER'S UNION

Grey River Argus, 21 December 1920, Page 3

BLACKBALL MINER'S UNION

A "iniM'jnk of the '"above" was held in Mettrick/s! Hall on December 20. » Mr M. Fitzgibbon (President), occupied the chair and a good attendance of members can also 'be recorded. Tile main business Avas the receiving of the halt yearly balance sheets for the Union. Hall Library, Clieckweigh a-nd Sick Benefit Funds. The same were dealt with scriatiini, and unanimously endorsed as correct. A motioa expressing the members appreciation of the magnifieient fight put up by the men, women, and children of Broken Hill for better conditions was carried unanimously a copy of the resolution to be forawrded to the Bi'okea Hill -Miiiers. A discussion a-rose as to a misunderstanding wjfth reference to working overtime while the -present dispute, exists at Blackball. As a result the mine was idle on Thursday last. This, without a doubt, was a little retaliation on the part of the coal company. But why .worry? .A day in the sunshine won't do us any harm, it might effect the companys profit a little ! A rumour lias been freely circulated during the past week by th c loyal j employees of the company, that the Balance Sheets would disclose certain sums that could not be> accounted for. This yarn. was... very effectively nailed * by the Union officials and' auditors at | the general meeting. It is. suprising i the' depths to which some individuals will stoop to cause disruption a;nd dis- ; sension and gain their own miserable ends. These individuals who generally squeal at tlie mere thought of some Union official getting away with a ■ postage stamp, allow themselves to be robbed and exploited from the cradle to the grave by the capitalist cla-ss. and have not spirit enough to raise at finger in .protest but they eageriy swallow a-ny coricessions' gained as a result of j.ctions of the , militant section. •'".' • '.'.'.' ' An enquiry will be held at the Blackball Colliery. The , enquiry ; has been arranged at the instignation of the Prime Ministei 1 (The Hon W. F. Massey). 'Mr Kemball- has full power to investigate tho facts and will report back to the Priiae Miniser. During the discusSlon re the Miners Hall, a motion was moved that, the Billard Room ba leased. An amendment that applications be called for the position f Caretaker, to commnce .January 1 1921. was carried by a large majority Rob^o ' (lightweight) and W. Moore (feather) who box, at Westport o:i Boxing 1 Daj' are training hard, and are getting into good form. Robbo will uridpubtably be a harel unt to crack as he is in better form than ever. : This is kept so-bj' the use of a single-