COAL STOPPAGE AT PAPAROA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10527, 4 December 1916, Page 5

COAL STOPPAGE AT PAPAROA.

(I’i.u Press Association.) GREYMOUTH. Den. 2. The Paparoa, miners at Roa ceased wotk to-day, partly out- of sympathy with the Blackball men and partly owing to a dispute regarding pillar workings. The management in the latter connection' are prepared (o pay tint© rates tor pillar winkings, as are paid at the Livoipool State mine, where the seams any considered similar. The Paparoa miners are holding a meeting to-morrow. OREYMOCTH. Dec. 2. At a. meeting of Slate coal miners lastnight, a report was received Iront Iho delegates who had been in Wellington in connection with the dispute* and the restricted output conditions that have been prevailing 3 jor some weeks. As a motion that the restriction be lifted was defeated, further motions were refused, and the meeting dispersed without definite action being taken. A Blither meeting - is to be held. Last night’s meeting passed a resolution calling on the- Minister to exempt the headmaster of the Ruuanga school, who was sokrted for active tier vice in last week's bal lot on the ground that ids services are indispensable. NELSON, Dec. 4. The miners at North Cape and Puponga have struck. Their reason is stated to be a protest against conscription and also a demand for 17A per cent increase in wages. About 120 men arc concerned. (Bv Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) LONDON. Dec. 2. The Government has granted the Welsh miners a 15 per cent advance. ibci-ivtd December 4, 10.50 a.in. SYDNEY. Doe. 4. further tiouble is threatened in tin* <-oaf industry. The engine drivcis and winders refuse- to resume unless they are paid 1- 3d dailv, the amount they lose through the eight hour day being granted to the men.