STOCKTON MINE DISPUTE

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1930, Page 6

STOCKTON MINE DISPUTE

FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN By Telegraph.—Prdss Association. < Westport, Last Nightre Following is the decision, of Mr.'o.,-th Betts, - independent chairman, in the Stockton dispute: “My finding is that the management seeks ito improve the output by putting on extra Or extended shifts oil wet places, the object 'bcm o to improve the outpilt so as to efiable coal to be produced for locomotives; earlier On th© day shift; also to efiip oj trUckers the full eight hours. In n. respect in the circumstances, I think it is justified. This company has been very unfortunate in that it has ,had long career of ill luck. Therefore> 1 would recommend the men c °h e ® r ", atid the management to very fullest extent for their mutual benefit and the successful Wolkihg of th “i m ffiight also point out that tlje Buller Progress League has done its teVel best in trying to bring mi the use of New Zealand coal only; also_ in indueing the buiikorihg trade with sOnW measure of success. Thp railways are now using 100 per cent. NOW Zealand coal, and if there is not some measure <! j.cntinuiiy of supplies this trade is Hkelv to go elsewhere to the detriment of & mining community “On the evidence produced .1 theiefore recommend that the miners should give effect to the proposals of the inaiiagenient.”