THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11249, 13 April 1908, Page 3

THE BLACKBALL STRIKE.

(Per Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, last night, .On Saturday, the executive of the Blackball Miners' Union sent m their resignations. As a meeting had been called, the members rolled up. and an election was taken, the old executive, with the exception of Mr Barnhill, offering themselves for re-election. The reason given for Mr Barnhill's absention was that he works on the Ngahere-Blackball railway. He found that it was very inconvenient for him to give the time to the duties of his office as president. The following officers were nominated and declared elected : President, Fox ; vice-pre-sident, Buchanan ; secretary, Rogers ; committee, Meecham, Webb, Hall, Milligan,. W. Leech, and Richards. The following telegram to Secretary Rogers 1 , was read : "Tregear wishes that his position should be dealt with by the executive. — Hickey." A wire from.' Pritchard .; to Rogers was -also, dealt -.with as follows: "Don't resign, despite traitors ; keep a 6olid front and victory will 'be ours; don't heed the clamorings of a few creatures who would rather be. slaves than freemen. Yours m the cause of union and. justice. — Pritchard." It was also decided to continue the strike, and remain firm m the demand for half an hour crib time. It is reported that over £3CO was distributed m strike pay on Saturday, the basis of payment being 30s for a man, 10s for a wife, and 5s for a child. One miner lifted £3 10s for the week. - '. The Tyneside Miners' Union met on Saturday, and rescinded the resolution agreeing to give support to the strikers. The. Wharf Laborers' Union met this morning to consider the question of with, drawing support, but the press was not admitted, and all information as to the results, was withheld.