WAIKATO MINERS' DISPUTE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18048, 23 September 1920, Page 5

WAIKATO MINERS' DISPUTE

POSITION MAY BECOME SERIOUS.

(Per United Press Association.) \V ELLINGTON, Sei)tcmbor 22. Tlio executive of the Miners' Federation sat again all day to-day discussing the strike ut tho Waikaio coal mines. Mr Arbuckle, secretary of the federation, stated to a reporter that up to tho present lio had nothing' to report. There are possibiliies of the coal mines throughout tho dominion _ becoming involved if the strike at Pukemiro and Rotowaru is not settled, as Mr Arbuckle stated a few days ago that the men in tho other mines had pledged themselves to Etand by the members of tho Iluntly Union. If no agreement is reached soon regarding the dispute in tho north it is feared that tho position generally will bccomo serious.

POSITION IN THE WAIKATO. ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT. (From Oun Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, September 22. No new developments, so far as tho Government is concerned, have occurred in connection with tho coal miners 2 dispute in the NY aikato. Mr P. Hally has not yet been able to proceed north. Ho is still engaged m endeavouring to adjust' mattors in the South Island. The position thero is understood to be promising bettor than for tho past few days, though- the men at the State mines are still'idle. In tho absence of Mr Ilfilly, tho Prime Minister has requested tho Conciliation Commissioner at Auckland to nroeebd to Iluntly and endeavour to bring the parties together. The executive of the Miners' Federation has not yet met Mr Mgssey in connection with tiio Huntly trouble, and the other points in dispnto, but it is probable that they will interview him to-morrow.