THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15859, 3 September 1913, Page 8

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

SITUATION UNCHANGED. (I'En United |-rk»s Association i GREYMOUTH, September 2. The Blackball strike still continues. Both sides are marking time. It is rumoured that negotiations by the Federation of Labour to mediate have not been entertained by the -Mine-owners' Association.

THE COMPANY'S ATTITUDE. THE MEN CAN GO BACK. (Fbosi Oun Own" Correspondent.) • GREYMOUTH, September 2. The Federation of .■ Labour' and the Mine-owners' Association are about to meet to discuss tbe Blackball trouble. In regard to the Tumour that the company intended to force the union to go under the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Court it appears that there i 6 no foundation for such an assertion. The miners can go back to work under the old conditions at any, time. '

EXODUS OF MINERS

UNPAID ACCOUNTS. (From Our Own Correspondent;) ' GREYMOUTH, September 2. A Blackball resident states that over 50 miners have left the district, rome for the Old Country, since the strike commenced. A Blackball miner told'a reporter that it was commonly rumoured that seme men who were strong against the "dog watch'' went down to the State mine and are employed on the "dog .watch," and also that some who had left the district were mean enough to leave owing money to tradespeople and to others for their ; board. He' does not think that the State miners would come out in sympathy with Blackball.-