BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13692, 7 March 1908, Page 5

BLACKBALL TROUBLE.

COURT PROCEEDINGS.

MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS "ASSOCIATION.]

• Gkeyuovth Friday. Strike matters are quiet in Blackball, the miners awaiting the development of events with faxed , determination. Mr. Lomas, of the Labour Department, forwarded to Mr. Pritchard, acting-secretary of the Blackball Miners' Union, yesterday, the following: — "The Court of Arbitration has fixed Wednesday, March 11, for the hearing of proceedings instituted under section 15 of the Industrial Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, 1905. Under sub-section Bof Section'lol, of the principal Act, a breach of an award may bo taken/ either by at', inspector of awards or by any party to an award. lam instructed by the Minister for Labour to inform you that if you desire to submit any grounds upon which, you allege a breach of your award or of the Industrial Conciliation Arbitration Act has been committed by the Blackball Coal Company, these grounds will be. at' once considered, and' if they disclose a prima facie case against the company I, ■as inspector. of awards, will institute proceedings, to be heard on Wednesday next, before, with, or after the pending proceedings against your union under section-15 above referred to. I am also directed to point out to you that under the said paragraph (b) above-men-tioned your union may itself institute proceedings against the company for any breach of the award or of the Act your union may complain of. I should be glad to hear from you at the earliest possible moment in reply to the communication.—J. Lokas, Chief Inspector." " The Blackball miners are in receipt of messages of sympathy and offers of support from unions all over the Dominion.