"GO-SLOW" IN MINES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17268, 18 September 1919, Page 6

"GO-SLOW" IN MINES.

SUGGESTED CONFERENCE.

MR. MASSEY'S ACTIVITIES.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEN [BY TKLEGRAPH. —SPECIAL HEPORTEE.] WELI.IN&TON, Wednesday. The desirability of calling a conference of coalminers and owners was urged on the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives this afternoon by the Hon. G. W. Russell (Avon). Mr. Russell suggested that if another conference was called the present "go-slow" policy would immediately cease. Mr. Massey replied that communications were passing at the present time between himself and the officials of the miners: on the subject of the "go-slow" policy, but the nature of these communications could not be made public. He was quite ready to see another conference meet, but ha was not convinced that it would be any use bringing the parties together compulsorily. He had already promised to appoint a chairman in the event) of the parties meeting again. In conclusion Mr. Massey said that he would confer with the head of the Labour Department to sea if anything could be done. WAIPA OUTPUT SEDUCES. DAILY LOSS OF 60 TONS. The miners employed in the Waipa Railway and Colleries Company's mine at Glen Massey, near Ngaruawahia, adopted the " go-slow" policy on September 8. The reduction in output is stated to be 60 tons a day. The " go-slow " policy is still being pursued at the other coalmines in the Auckland Province, and although the output varies a little from day to day it is still considerably below normal. The Northern Coal Company's mine at Kiripaka is still closed. The managing director, Mr. W. D. Holgate stated yesterday that the directors had decided not to re-open the mine until the labour trouble was settled. The company was endeavouring to obtain freights for its coal-carrying scows, which had been temporarily laid up by the closing of the mine. A total of about 100 men, including miners, surface hands, officers and crews of * vessels, were affected by the stoppage of work at Kiripaka. OUTPUT BACK TO NORMAL. TWO SOUTH ISLAND MINES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PKES3 ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Miners working at the Raronud and Christie's mines have abandoned the " go-slow" tactics. The output at both these mines is normal. ====== I