THE LINTON MINE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21147, 3 October 1930, Page 6

THE LINTON MINE.

REDUCTION OF OUTPUT. STATEMENT BY MANAGEMENT, (Pet United Peess Aesoouyion.; r INYEBOAEGILL, October 8. In a statement issued to-day, the managf^e ronW *+ * W °? ttl nlue »ays: in reply to the loud protects of the P. r ®f^ nt °I the Nightcaps Miners' Union 1b 110 .“go slow" strike ! n the mine, the management states that the regulation which the company is enforcing in its miMj and-to which 1 the-miners.are opposed, is a regulation made under the provisions of the Coal Mines Act, having for its sole object the safety of the miners themselves. Immediately prior to the strict enforcement, of the reaula* « i, t ] lo • avera 8® output of the men affected was over six tons per shift. It has since dropped to .less than three tons per shift. It isqnite futile to suggest that a drop of this magnitude is due to the enforcement of the regulation, - ; statement concludes that the Linten Company was not responsible for the Press Association message of September from Dunedin with reference to a supply of coal being obtained from Otago rmnes. It fa true that the company has made arrangements to obtain supplies xrom Otago, if required. The company is not anxious to ask its customers to accept Otago coal, butij will not hesitate to do bo if the necessity arises*