Ail Mines at Huntly

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 212, 8 September 1936, Page 7

Ail Mines at Huntly

Demand for Increased Wages and Shorter

MINISTERS TO ATTENI MASS MEE

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last N The decision of the truckers mines in the Huntly district to stop-work meeting to-day ’and d a hearing of their grievances, r in all the mines being idle. PI the buses and train leaving fJ miles early this morning the i began and was still in progres the train left. Tho truckers and day wage n demanding an increase in wage the application of the 40-hour w present the day wage men are paid 17s per day and hhev are d ing an increase to £1 per day. • A mass meeting was held thi noon at Huntly when the union tivo ( despatched tho following t< to tho Minister of Mines, Hon. AVebb: “All mines aro idle previous resolution. Have invite! It. Semple to visit Huntly oil TB Would you please support our in\|| to Mr. Semple and if possible! Huntly your. elf. All mines arJ to be idle indefinitely." i

The reply' from tho Minister follow: “Please arrange mass i of miners to-morrow. Semple a self will be present." Mr Semple Will Be T] Per Press Association.. AUCKLAND, Last Deputations which the Min Public Works, Hon. it, ' Scmp arranged for to-morrow have h postponed as tho Minister has necessary to visit Huntly to : meeting of miners who ceased day owing to the dispute cc wages being paid to truckers. Mr. Semple stated that he ccived an urgent wire from the of Mines, Hon. P. C. Webb, an from the president of the Miners' Union asking him to miners at Huntlv.