MINERS' LABOR DISPUTE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12253, 2 June 1914, Page 4

MINERS' LABOR DISPUTE.

PI TS TO BE CLOSED

DETERMINED WORKMEN

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

(Peii Press Association.) iSyduo.y, June 1. A crisis m the Maitlaud coalfields appears to be inevitable. A notice has been posted at the pits that unless the men worked the afternoon shift to-day the mines would «>o closed down. . . , , The men at the Gretna pit did nut work the afternoon shift, ami those in other collieries appear equally determined. It is almost certain these pits will w> closed to-morrow, idling noarly lour thousand men. The executive of the Miners' Federntion are not advising the men in tlw matter, leaving them to light their oivii battle, but. an attempt will be made t<| confine tbo trouble to the Maitlaiw 'field.